Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malawi
39.2%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
36.6%
in 2024
Malawi rank
29th
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 39.2% against 36.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.6%.
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 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 179 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 | 30.3% | 44.6% | 14.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 45.2% | 10.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 29.4% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 36.4% | 4.0% | 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 39.2% against 36.6% 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?
- 2.6%, 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 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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