Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 68.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi is 68.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi peaked at 75.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 66.3% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 60.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 66.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 68.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 60.6% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 52.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 62.5% | 69.5% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Malawi was 68.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release