Malawi vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
0.8089 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.8228 modelled data
in 2025
Malawi rank
142nd
South Africa rank
139th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8228 modelled data against 0.8089 modelled data in Malawi, a difference of 0.0139 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 205 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 0.8749 modelled data | 0.2053 modelled data | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.8457 modelled data | 0.1874 modelled data | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.8629 modelled data | 0.7536 modelled data | 0.1093 modelled data | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8228 modelled data against 0.8089 modelled data in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.0139 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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