Malawi vs Oman: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Malawi
6.9%
in 2025
Oman
6.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
79th
Oman rank
81st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Oman
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.9% against 6.3% in Oman, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Malawi ranks 79th and Oman ranks 81st of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.8% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 1.1% | 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, Malawi or Oman?
- Malawi, at 6.9% against 6.3% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Malawi and Oman?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oman?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Oman rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 79th and Oman ranks 81st of 206 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 (modelled 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