Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8089 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8089 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.17 modelled data
in 2010
All-time low
0.8059 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi is 0.8089 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi peaked at 1.17 modelled data in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8059 modelled data, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.987 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 modelled data | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9798 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9339 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9124 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.915 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.915 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8907 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8419 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8059 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8089 modelled data | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.987 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9124 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8629 modelled data | 0.8059 modelled data | 0.915 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 139 South Africa 0.8228 modelled data compare
- 140 Botswana 0.819 modelled data compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.8125 modelled data compare
- 143 Singapore 0.8 modelled data compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7979 modelled data compare
- 145 Bahamas 0.791 modelled data compare
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 of lower secondary school age in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi was 0.8089 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 modelled data in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8059 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release