Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9488 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9488 GPIA
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.35 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.8999 GPIA
in 2023
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi stood at 0.9488 GPIA.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi peaked at 1.35 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8999 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Malawi 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.35 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.25 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9278 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1.12 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9674 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9607 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8999 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9488 GPIA | +5.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9488 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 98% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9488 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9278 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.8999 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi was 0.9488 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8999 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malawi ranks 66th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release