Congo vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Congo
31.8%
in 2025
Malawi
29.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
37th
Malawi rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 31.8% against 29.3% in Malawi, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 29.5% | 25.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 21.9% | 12.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 30.3% | 4.9% | Congo |
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, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 31.8% against 29.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Congo and Malawi?
- 2.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Congo ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 40th 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, male (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