Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
11.9%
in 2020
Mexico
13.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
24th
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.2% against 11.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 14.7% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 1.0% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.2% against 11.9% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 21st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey 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