Guyana vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Guyana
26.7%
in 2023
Malawi
25.3%
in 2024
Guyana rank
34th
Malawi rank
35th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 26.7% against 25.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 18.4% | 8.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 19.6% | 18.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 26.1% | 6.1% | 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, Guyana or Malawi?
- Guyana, at 26.7% against 25.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Guyana and Malawi?
- 1.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Guyana ranks 34th and Malawi ranks 35th of 183 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 (%). 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