Bolivia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Bolivia
9.5%
in 2024
Malawi
12.0%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
24th
Malawi rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.0% against 9.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Bolivia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 21.2% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 8.6% | 4.7% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 12.0% | 40.6% | Bolivia |
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, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.0% against 9.5% in Bolivia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 2.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bolivia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 22nd 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, female (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