Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Malawi
33.8%
in 2020
Mexico
24.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
20th
Mexico rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.8% against 24.0% in Mexico, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 71 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 | 49.7% | 41.5% | 8.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.4% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 26.4% | 7.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 33.8% against 24.0% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Malawi and Mexico?
- 9.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malawi ranks 20th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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