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

Malawi: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0.10.150.20.250.31997200820191997: 0.206 % of urban youth population2004: 0.322 % of urban youth population2010: 0.252 % of urban youth population2013: 0.107 % of urban youth population2016: 0.192 % of urban youth population2019: 0.209 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 17th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.3% +56.7%
2010 0.3% -21.7%
2013 0.1% -57.4%
2016 0.2% +79.1%
2019 0.2% +8.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 14 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  2. 15 India 0.2% compare
  3. 16 Türkiye 0.2% compare
  4. 18 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  5. 19 Italy 0.2% compare
  6. 20 Peru 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Malawi?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban?
Malawi ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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