Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malawi
38.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38.2% against 36.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 50.9% | 14.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 50.8% | 10.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 32.0% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 36.4% | 3.0% | 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, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 38.2% against 36.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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