Malawi vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
23.7%
in 2025
Senegal
27.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
44th
Senegal rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 27.8% against 23.7% in Malawi, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.8% | 59.2% | 27.5% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 36.8% | 14.2% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 32.0% | 5.8% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 27.8% against 23.7% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Senegal?
- 4.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Senegal ranks 41st 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, female (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