Malawi vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Malawi
7.6%
in 2025
Nepal
6.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
76th
Nepal rank
79th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.6% against 6.3% in Nepal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 79th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 43.3% | 31.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 21.4% | 12.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 1.0% | 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, female, Malawi or Nepal?
- Malawi, at 7.6% against 6.3% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Malawi and Nepal?
- 1.3%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Malawi ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 79th 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, female (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