Youth not in education employment training in Malawi
Malawi: Youth not in education employment training was 39.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.42
World rank
2nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
39.42
in 2024
All-time low
17.24
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2024
Youth not in education employment training in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 39.42 for youth not in education employment training in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Malawi peaked at 39.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 2005.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth not in education employment training in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.24 | — |
| 2011 | 18.07 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.44 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 19.41 | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 39.42 | +103.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 39.42 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.74, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 39.42 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.88, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.24 | 17.24 | 17.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.32 | 18.07 | 23.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 19.41 | 39.42 | 2 |
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 youth not in education employment training in Malawi?
- Youth not in education employment training in Malawi was 39.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.42 in 2024.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth not in education employment training rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. 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 Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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