Malawi vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
23.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
20.8%
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.0% against 20.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.0% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 14.9% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 20.8% | 4.1% | 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, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 23.0% against 20.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 162 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 (%). 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