Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.2 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.2 modelled data
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
30th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.7386 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi is 1.2 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7386 modelled data, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 30th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7386 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7477 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.766 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7778 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7754 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7623 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7414 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7434 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7636 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.783 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7692 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7714 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8019 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8426 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8468 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8319 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.823 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8053 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8036 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8349 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8932 modelled data | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9681 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.09 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.16 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.2 modelled data | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.2 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7599 modelled data | 0.7386 modelled data | 0.783 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8131 modelled data | 0.7692 modelled data | 0.8468 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 0.8932 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 6 |
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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Malawi was 1.2 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7386 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release