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 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Malawi 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Malawi was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.2 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release