Colombia vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle
Colombia
3.6%
in 2023
Malawi
4.7%
in 2020
Colombia rank
17th
Malawi rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.7% against 3.6% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th of 35 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 12.8% | 6.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 6.5% | 3.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | 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, rural, middle, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.7% against 3.6% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle between Colombia and Malawi?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 15th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, middle quintile, 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