Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
0.8293 GPIA
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.8234 GPIA
in 2024
Malawi rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
114th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.8293 GPIA against 0.8234 GPIA in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0059 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 0.1879 GPIA | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.1668 GPIA | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.8457 GPIA | 0.8899 GPIA | 0.0442 GPIA | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 0.8293 GPIA against 0.8234 GPIA in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0059 GPIA, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 114th of 162 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). 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