Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malawi
8.9%
in 2020
Mexico
10.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
20th
Mexico rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.6% against 8.9% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 12.9% | 5.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 10.1% | 1.2% | Mexico |
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 10.6% against 8.9% 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?
- 1.7%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 18th 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