Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 175,071 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi is 175,071 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi peaked at 189,322 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42,015 number, in 2002.
That places Malawi 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 42,015 number | — |
| 2004 | 98,276 number | +133.9% |
| 2005 | 177,437 number | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 167,982 number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 124,386 number | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 103,318 number | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 131,974 number | +27.7% |
| 2013 | 133,294 number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 148,425 number | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 153,729 number | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 166,464 number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 189,322 number | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 175,071 number | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,770 number | 42,015 number | 177,437 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 161,051 number | 133,294 number | 189,322 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, male in Malawi?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Malawi was 175,071 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 189,322 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,015 number in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.