Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi
Malawi: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 39.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.2% | — |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +103.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 39.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 39.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.1% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 19.4% | 39.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Malawi was 39.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).