Malawi vs Mozambique: Adolescents out of school

Malawi
25.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
28.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
35th
Mozambique rank
32nd

Adolescents out of school over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 28.0% against 25.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.

Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 60.5% 52.8% Mozambique
2000s 20.4% 41.8% 21.4% Mozambique
2010s 20.5% 38.7% 18.2% Mozambique
2020s 24.2% 30.4% 6.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, Malawi or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 28.0% against 25.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school between Malawi and Mozambique?
2.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for adolescents out of school?
Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 32nd 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.