Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 341,691 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi stood at 341,691 number.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 394,157 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80,352 number, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 19th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80,352 number | — |
| 2002 | 165,340 number | +105.8% |
| 2004 | 259,550 number | +57.0% |
| 2005 | 394,157 number | +51.9% |
| 2006 | 364,724 number | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 281,308 number | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 236,761 number | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 281,101 number | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 277,577 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 303,393 number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 314,964 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 344,951 number | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 308,121 number | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 341,691 number | +10.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 341,691 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 788,462 number, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 341,691 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,352 number | 80,352 number | 80,352 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 283,277 number | 165,340 number | 394,157 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 315,116 number | 277,577 number | 344,951 number | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi was 341,691 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 394,157 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,352 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.