Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi
Malawi: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi peaked at 1.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 94th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +106.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi was 0.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release