Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi

Malawi: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
44th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.040.060.080.10.120.141997200820191997: 0.105 % of youth population with high education2004: 0.136 % of youth population with high education2010: 0.134 % of youth population with high education2013: 0.044 % of youth population with high education2016: 0.143 % of youth population with high education2019: 0.129 % of youth population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with high education.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in 2019.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Malawi 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth population with high education Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% +29.1%
2010 0.1% -1.7%
2013 0.0% -66.9%
2016 0.1% +223.4%
2019 0.1% -10.2%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Philippines 0.1% compare
  3. 43 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  4. 45 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Brazil 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary in Malawi was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth population with high education)
Unit
% of youth population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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