Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
69th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2013
All-time low
1 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Malawi 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.17 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.22 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.07 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | -3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1 modelled data is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.1 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.07 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 66 Guyana 1.01 modelled data compare
- 67 Cambodia 1 modelled data compare
- 68 Indonesia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Botswana 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Nigeria 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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