Lesotho vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Lesotho
38.4%
in 2024
Malawi
38.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
29th
Malawi rank
30th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.4% against 38.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 30th of 175 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 36.6% | 13.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 42.4% | 19.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 39.4% | 18.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 39.5% | 3.8% | 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, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 38.4% against 38.2% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lesotho ranks 29th 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