Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 711,076 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 711,076 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 711,076 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 382,270, in 1999.
That places Malawi 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 382,270 | — |
| 2002 | 437,786 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 467,643 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 420,306 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 422,480 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 421,851 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 423,772 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 425,586 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 451,322 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 459,553 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 480,004 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 483,208 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 480,995 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 518,082 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 480,495 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 531,186 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 551,207 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 595,282 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 599,283 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 696,957 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 671,882 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 705,113 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 711,076 | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 711,076 is below the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 72% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 711,076 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382,270 | 382,270 | 382,270 | 1 |
| 2000s | 431,346 | 420,306 | 467,643 | 7 |
| 2010s | 503,133 | 451,322 | 595,282 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,862 | 599,283 | 711,076 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi was 711,076 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 711,076 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,270 in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release