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

Malawi: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female was 0.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.442 % of female youth population2004: 0.151 % of female youth population2010: 0.185 % of female youth population2013: 0.054 % of female youth population2016: 0.22 % of female youth population2019: 0.192 % of female youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.2% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 48th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female youth population Change
1997 0.4%
2004 0.2% -65.8%
2010 0.2% +22.3%
2013 0.1% -71.0%
2016 0.2% +310.2%
2019 0.2% -12.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 45 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  2. 46 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 47 Kenya 0.2% compare
  4. 49 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  5. 50 Brazil 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Guinea 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Malawi?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female?
Malawi ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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