Malawi vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Philippines
12.2%
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Philippines rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.2% against 12.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Philippines ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 19.6% | 15.5% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 13.3% | 5.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 11.5% | 3.1% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 0.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Malawi or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12.2% against 12.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 48th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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