Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 2.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Malawi is 2.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 117.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 129th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -58.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +67.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +159.2% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +132.6% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 2.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.