Laos vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Laos
65.7%
in 2025
Malawi
68.7%
in 2024
Laos rank
17th
Malawi rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 68.7% against 65.7% in Laos, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 184 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 79.4% | 23.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 75.2% | 23.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 66.0% | 19.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 70.3% | 15.2% | 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 sexes, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 68.7% against 65.7% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Laos and Malawi?
- 3.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Laos ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 14th of 184 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 (%). 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