Eritrea vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Eritrea
40.9%
in 2022
Malawi
39.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
27th
Malawi rank
29th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 40.9% against 39.2% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 30.3% | 6.0% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 37.5% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 34.3% | 11.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.6% | 1.7% | 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, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 40.9% against 39.2% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 1.7%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Eritrea ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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