Ghana vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ghana
36.0%
in 2024
Malawi
38.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
33rd
Malawi rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.2% against 36.0% in Ghana, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 36.6% | 23.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 41.9% | 1.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 39.9% | 12.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 38.6% | 12.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38.2% against 36.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ghana ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 30th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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