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 1.71 WPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.71 WPIA
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.76 WPIA
in 2014
All-time low
1.53 WPIA
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi stood at 1.71 WPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Malawi peaked at 1.76 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.53 WPIA, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 17th of 40 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.53 WPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.64 WPIA | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.76 WPIA | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7 WPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.71 WPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.71 WPIA | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.53 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1.53 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.7 WPIA | 1.64 WPIA | 1.76 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.71 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1.71 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Sierra Leone 1.74 WPIA compare
- 15 Egypt 1.74 WPIA compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.74 WPIA compare
- 18 Benin 1.69 WPIA compare
- 19 Bangladesh 1.66 WPIA compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 1.66 WPIA 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 1.71 WPIA 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 1.76 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 WPIA in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 40 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 4.1%. 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release