Malawi vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Malawi
6.1%
in 2025
South Africa
6.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
90th
South Africa rank
92nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 2.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 1.2% | 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, male (modelled), Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 6.1% against 6.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Malawi ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 92nd 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, male (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