Malawi vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
26.5%
in 2025
Micronesia, Federated States of
26.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
43rd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.5% against 26.3% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 26.8% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.3% | 1.1% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 22.6% | 5.6% | 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Malawi, at 26.5% against 26.3% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 44th of 206 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 (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