Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 692,396 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi stood at 692,396. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi peaked at 692,396 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 320,615, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 26th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 320,615 | — |
| 2002 | 391,295 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 407,121 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 451,221 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 436,627 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 419,674 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 378,987 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 385,231 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 420,412 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 402,073 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 421,452 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 459,875 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 507,795 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 551,896 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 692,396 | +25.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 692,396 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 692,396 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320,615 | 320,615 | 320,615 | 1 |
| 2000s | 410,022 | 378,987 | 451,221 | 7 |
| 2010s | 460,584 | 402,073 | 551,896 | 6 |
| 2020s | 692,396 | 692,396 | 692,396 | 1 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi was 692,396 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 692,396 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,615 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release