How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Malawi vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes

Malawi

341,691 number

in 2019

South Africa

281,608 number

in 2018

Malawi rank

19th

South Africa rank

21st

Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time

Malawi
South Africa

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 341,691 number against 281,608 number in South Africa, a difference of 60,083 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80,352 number	271,919 number	191,567 number	South Africa
2000s	273,016 number	240,513 number	32,503 number	Malawi
2010s	308,121 number	281,608 number	26,513 number	Malawi

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 South Africa?: Malawi, at 341,691 number against 281,608 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and South Africa?: 60,083 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?: Malawi ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,686 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.