Bangladesh vs Malawi: Adolescents out of school

Bangladesh
23.9%
in 2024
Malawi
25.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
37th
Malawi rank
35th

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 25.3% against 23.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 31.7% 25.1% 6.6% Bangladesh
2010s 17.3% 19.7% 2.4% Malawi
2020s 22.6% 29.0% 6.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Bangladesh or Malawi?
Malawi, at 25.3% against 23.9% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Bangladesh and Malawi?
1.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,292 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.