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 0.998 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi stood at 0.998 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 GPIA, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.18 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.21 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9896 GPIA | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9765 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9778 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.998 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi was 0.998 GPIA in 2020, 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 1.21 GPIA 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 0.9765 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 17.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release