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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release