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 67.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 67.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi peaked at 84.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.9% | — |
| 2002 | 82.6% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 74.1% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 67.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.1%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.9% | 75.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 61.2% | 84.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 54.6% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 74.1% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Malawi was 67.0% in 2024, 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 84.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 22.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release