Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Malawi
286,094
in 2023
Zimbabwe
201,238
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 286,094 against 201,238 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 84,856.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,228 | 86,815 | 72,413 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 195,750 | 251,938 | 56,188 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 286,094 | 180,618 | 105,476 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 286,094 against 201,238 in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 84,856, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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