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 17.9% 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 17.9%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 35th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4% | — |
| 2011 | 15.6% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +123.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 7.9% | 17.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 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 17.9% 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 17.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 110 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 up 14.7%. 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, 15-64 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release