Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 68.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Malawi is 68.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi peaked at 70.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 13th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 56.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 45.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 60.2% | 68.3% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi was 68.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release