Colombia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
5.6%
in 2023
Malawi
14.4%
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 14.4% against 5.6% in Colombia, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.6 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 30 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 | 8.7% | 20.8% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 19.3% | 13.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 14.4% | 7.7% | 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, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 14.4% against 5.6% 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?
- 8.8%, 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 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, urban, poorest 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