Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Burkina Faso
68.9%
in 2025
Malawi
68.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Malawi rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 68.9% against 68.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 15th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 68.5% | 18.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 58.5% | 13.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.5% | 0.4% | 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, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 68.9% against 68.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 15th of 206 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 (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