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 0.8293 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi is 0.8293 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi peaked at 1.82 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7434 GPIA, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 113th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.82 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.49 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 1.24 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9706 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7434 GPIA | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8703 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8997 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8741 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.755 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8293 GPIA | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.82 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.7434 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8457 GPIA | 0.755 GPIA | 0.8997 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 of lower secondary school age in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi was 0.8293 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.82 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7434 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 23.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release