Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Dominican Republic
3.9%
in 2024
Malawi
5.8%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.8% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 15.0% | 11.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 7.0% | 4.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 5.8% | 4.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.8% against 3.9% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). 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