Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
12.0%
in 2020
Mexico
10.7%
in 2022
Malawi rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.0% against 10.7% in Mexico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd 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 | 21.2% | 14.8% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 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?
- Malawi, at 12.0% against 10.7% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malawi and Mexico?
- 1.3%, with Malawi 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 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd 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