Malawi vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Malawi
556,474
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2.03 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
22nd
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
25th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.03 million against 556,474 in Malawi, a difference of 1.47 million.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 3.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 22nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th of 184 countries.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 258,101 | 2.66 million | 2.41 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 313,158 | 2.03 million | 1.72 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 567,528 | 2.11 million | 1.54 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 2.03 million against 556,474 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.47 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release