Malawi vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal

Malawi
17.9%
in 2020
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
12.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
36th

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time

  • Malawi
  • WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.9% against 12.4% in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 35th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 36th of 110 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
2000s 13.4% 10.4% 3.0% Malawi
2010s 13.7% 11.8% 1.8% Malawi
2020s 17.9% 12.2% 5.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Malawi or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
Malawi, at 17.9% against 12.4% in WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2020.
What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malawi and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
5.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Malawi and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
Malawi ranks 35th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 36th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
155 places, 3,147 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release