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The describes Malawi’s socio-economic and demographic profile from a gender perspective. It then presents a descriptive and statistical analysis of the data from the IHS5. The statistical analysis looks at the determinants of NEET by developing a logistical regression model that estimates the probability of being NEET. The last section of the report reflects on the findings of the determinants of NEET in the light of the country’s policy on gender equality and youth development as well as international literature on youth employment.