Malawi vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
13.7%
in 2023
Paraguay
14.1%
in 2024
Malawi rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.1% against 13.7% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.0% | 3.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 10.0% | 1.0% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.8% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.1% against 13.7% 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 Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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, male (%). 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