Malawi vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malawi
21.0%
in 2023
Romania
19.2%
in 2023
Malawi rank
35th
Romania rank
38th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malawi
- Romania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.0% against 19.2% in Romania, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th of 171 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.0% | 3.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 1.7% | 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 Romania?
- Malawi, at 21.0% against 19.2% in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malawi and Romania?
- 1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Romania ranks 38th 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