Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 68.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Malawi is 68.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malawi peaked at 79.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 66.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 70.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 68.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 63.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 57.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 64.8% | 70.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 13 Benin 72.3% compare
- 14 Burundi 72.2% compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 70.3% compare
- 17 Tokelau 68.2% compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 66.6% compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 65.0% 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, female in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Malawi was 68.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release