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 1.55 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.55 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi peaked at 1.55 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.19 LPIA, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 17th of 50 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 | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.19 LPIA | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.26 LPIA | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47 LPIA | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 LPIA | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.55 LPIA | +13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 LPIA | 1.19 LPIA | 1.3 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.36 LPIA | 1.26 LPIA | 1.47 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.55 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 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 1.55 LPIA 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 1.55 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 LPIA in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 50 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 up 22.8%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release