NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi
Malawi: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 21.95 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi stood at 21.95.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi peaked at 23.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 2005.
That places Malawi 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.24 | — |
| 2006 | 17.46 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.65 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.71 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 17.77 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 18.07 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.82 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.46 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 20.33 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.34 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 23.45 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 22.68 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.91 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19.41 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.41 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 21.57 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 21.66 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 21.85 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 21.95 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.57 | 17.24 | 17.77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.63 | 17.9 | 23.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.38 | 19.41 | 21.95 | 8 |
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- 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.78 compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malawi was 21.95 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.