Malawi—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
130.1%
2018
YoY Change
-8.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#12
of 167 countries
Maximum
197.8%
2001
Minimum
130.1%
2018
CAGR
-2.2%
16 years
Last
130.1%
Previous
142.9%
Highest
197.8%
Lowest
130.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 130.1% in 2018, ranking #12 out of 167 countries. This represents a -8.9% change from 2017. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 197.8% (2001) and the lowest was 130.1% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 130.1% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 142.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 158.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 169.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 161.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 158.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 160.7% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 154.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 156.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 156.3% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 167.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 168.5% | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 190.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 182.0% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 197.8% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 193.6% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).