Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
10.2%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
10.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
Zimbabwe rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.3% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 12.5% | 4.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 1.2% | 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 10.2% against 10.1% 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?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 53rd of 169 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, 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