Colombia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
7.3%
in 2023
Malawi
8.9%
in 2020
Colombia rank
21st
Malawi rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.9% against 7.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 17.9% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.6% | 6.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 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, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.9% against 7.3% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Malawi?
- 1.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 20th of 36 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, middle quintile, 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