Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
25.3%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
23.5%
in 2023
Malawi rank
35th
Solomon Islands rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25.3% against 23.5% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th of 183 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 20.8% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 3.6% | 16.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 0.5% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 25.3% against 23.5% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Solomon Islands ranks 38th 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