Malawi vs Pacific island small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malawi
18.1%
in 2019
Pacific island small states
10.6%
in 2007
Malawi rank
29th
Pacific island small states rank
26th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Malawi
  • Pacific island small states
102030199920092019

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.1% against 10.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 134 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Malawi or Pacific island small states?
Malawi, at 18.1% against 10.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Pacific island small states?
7.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pacific island small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2007.
How do Malawi and Pacific island small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Malawi ranks 29th and Pacific island small states ranks 26th of 134 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.