Children out of school, primary in Malawi
Malawi: Children out of school, primary was 70,758 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Malawi, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2022, children out of school, primary in Malawi stood at 70,758.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 202.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Malawi peaked at 75,354 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16,470, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,412 | 38,412 | 38,412 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,932 | 16,470 | 75,144 | 6 |
| 2020s | 73,056 | 70,758 | 75,354 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Cambodia 76,741 compare
- 61 Guinea-Bissau 75,097 compare
- 62 Gambia 74,577 compare
- 64 Myanmar 65,967 compare
- 65 Mozambique 64,247 compare
- 66 El Salvador 57,339 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Malawi?
- Children out of school, primary in Malawi was 70,758 in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75,354 in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,470 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for children out of school, primary?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.