Malawi vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Malawi
68.4%
in 2025
Uganda
71.6%
in 2025
Malawi rank
15th
Uganda rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 71.6% against 68.4% in Malawi, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.5% | 69.6% | 1.2% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 65.7% | 7.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 72.8% | 6.2% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 71.6% 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 Malawi and Uganda?
- 3.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malawi ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th 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