Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 646,366 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
646,366
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 175 countries
All-time high
695,722
in 2023
All-time low
181,381
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malawi is 646,366, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malawi peaked at 695,722 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 181,381, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 25th of 175 countries on this measure, 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 181,381 | — |
| 2002 | 225,112 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 294,056 | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 338,669 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 330,336 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 281,067 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 257,953 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 292,395 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 335,557 | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 335,729 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 353,891 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 358,144 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 349,237 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 366,023 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 364,604 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 406,143 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 483,423 | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 478,628 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 474,518 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 679,019 | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 666,217 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 695,722 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 646,366 | -7.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 646,366 is below the median for low income countries, which is 808,375, 80% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 646,366 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 394,676, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,381 | 181,381 | 181,381 | 1 |
| 2000s | 288,513 | 225,112 | 338,669 | 7 |
| 2010s | 383,138 | 335,557 | 483,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,368 | 474,518 | 695,722 | 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, male in Malawi?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Malawi was 646,366 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 695,722 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,381 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release