Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 1.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.1%
World rank
37th
of 46 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2000
All-time low
1.1%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi peaked at 7.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 37th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.5% | — |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -54.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -38.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.0%, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Russian Federation 1.3% compare
- 35 Mongolia 1.3% compare
- 36 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% compare
- 38 Armenia 1.0% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 0.9% compare
- 40 Chile 0.6% compare
- 40 Peru 0.6% 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 children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Malawi was 1.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release