Ghana vs Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and
Ghana
703,072
in 2024
Malawi
762,576
in 2023
Ghana rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 762,576 against 703,072 in Ghana, a difference of 59,504.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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 | 1.44 million | 181,381 | 1.26 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1.06 million | 313,646 | 744,109 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 652,765 | 453,420 | 199,345 | 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?
- Malawi, at 762,576 against 703,072 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ghana and Malawi?
- 59,504, with Malawi 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 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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, male (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