Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
12.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
11.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.0% against 11.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 181 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 | 4.1% | 11.5% | 7.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 12.7% | 4.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 2.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at 12.0% against 11.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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