Malawi vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
25.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
28.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
35th
Mozambique rank
32nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 28.0% against 25.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 60.5% | 52.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 41.8% | 21.4% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 38.7% | 18.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 30.4% | 6.3% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 28.0% against 25.3% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 2.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 32nd 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