Iceland vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Malawi
2.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
132nd
Malawi rank
129th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 129th of 203 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 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, Iceland or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.1% against 1.8% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Iceland and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 132nd and Malawi ranks 129th of 203 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 (%). 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