Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.27 million for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi peaked at 1.35 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 463,584, in 1999.
That places Malawi 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 463,584 | — |
| 2002 | 570,234 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 701,177 | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 789,890 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 766,963 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 683,298 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 636,940 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 677,626 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 746,315 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 739,902 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 779,642 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 776,863 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 753,036 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 793,174 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 765,182 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 839,311 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 938,970 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 961,396 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million | -4.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.27 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million, 74% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,584 | 463,584 | 463,584 | 1 |
| 2000s | 689,447 | 570,234 | 789,890 | 7 |
| 2010s | 816,292 | 739,902 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 961,396 | 1.35 million | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi was 1.27 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,584 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release