Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malawi
23.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.3% against 22.4% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 171 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 | 10.7% | 22.5% | 11.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 21.0% | 8.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 18.5% | 3.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.1% | 2.2% | 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 23.3% against 22.4% 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?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 9 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 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 171 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, male (%). 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