Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malawi
21.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
21.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.0% against 21.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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 | 18.6% | 29.3% | 10.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 26.8% | 5.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 19.8% | 3.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 19.8% | 1.2% | 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 21.0% against 21.0% 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?
- 0.0%, 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 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 36th 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