Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Malawi
Malawi: Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment was 24.89 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.89
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
38th
of 117 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2017
All-time low
20.34
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2020
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Malawi stood at 24.89.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Malawi peaked at 29.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 2005.
That places Malawi 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.34 | — |
| 2011 | 22.57 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 24.29 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29.5 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 24.89 | -15.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.89, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.07, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.34 | 20.34 | 20.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.45 | 22.57 | 29.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.89 | 24.89 | 24.89 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Malawi?
- Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or in Malawi was 24.89 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 117 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs men who are not in education employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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