Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
11.0%
in 2020
Mexico
8.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 11.0% against 8.3% in Mexico, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 10.2% | 9.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 6.5% | 4.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 7.2% | 3.8% | 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 Mexico?
- Malawi, at 11.0% against 8.3% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Mexico?
- 2.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey 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