Ghana vs Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Ghana
884,366
in 2024
Malawi
692,396
in 2023
Ghana rank
23rd
Malawi rank
26th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 884,366 against 692,396 in Malawi, a difference of 191,970.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 320,615 | 1.30 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 410,506 | 785,502 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 687,881 | 487,255 | 200,626 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 884,366 against 692,396 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ghana and Malawi?
- 191,970, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Ghana ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 26th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (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