Children out of school in Malawi
Malawi: Children out of school was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Children out of school in Malawi, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Malawi is 2.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Malawi peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children out of school in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +159.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +132.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school in Malawi?
- Children out of school in Malawi was 2.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for children out of school?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.