Lesotho vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Lesotho
46.4%
in 2024
Malawi
40.3%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
21st
Malawi rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 46.4% against 40.3% in Malawi, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 24th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 23.9% | 10.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 32.4% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 32.3% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.3% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
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 46.4% against 40.3% 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?
- 6.1%, 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 21st and Malawi ranks 24th 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, male (%). 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