Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.8% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2009.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 109th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.9% | — |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +132.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -18.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.9%, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 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, both sexes in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Malawi was 1.8% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2009.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/