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

Malawi: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
51st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.342 % of rural youth population2004: 0.102 % of rural youth population2010: 0.127 % of rural youth population2013: 0.028 % of rural youth population2016: 0.169 % of rural youth population2019: 0.137 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Malawi is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 51st of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.1% -70.1%
2010 0.1% +24.1%
2013 0.0% -77.5%
2016 0.2% +492.2%
2019 0.1% -19.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 48 Philippines 0.1% compare
  2. 49 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 50 Cambodia 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Greece 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Malawi?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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, rural?
Malawi ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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