Malawi vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malawi
21.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
22.4%
in 2018
Malawi rank
35th
Mozambique rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.4% against 21.0% in Malawi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 33rd of 171 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 63.3% | 44.6% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 38.6% | 18.8% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 24.5% | 8.4% | Mozambique |
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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 22.4% against 21.0% in Malawi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 1.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Mozambique ranks 33rd 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, female (%). 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