Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest
Malawi
4.7%
in 2020
Mexico
2.9%
in 2022
Malawi rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.7% against 2.9% in Mexico, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 4.2% | 11.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 2.8% | 8.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 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, urban, poorest, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 4.7% against 2.9% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest between Malawi and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest 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