Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malawi
22.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
21.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.2% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 26.0% | 11.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 24.0% | 7.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.4% | 1.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 22.2% against 21.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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