Malawi vs Mozambique: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malawi
68.7%
in 2024
Mozambique
67.0%
in 2022
Malawi rank
14th
Mozambique rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 68.7% against 67.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mozambique ahead.
Malawi ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.4% | 85.3% | 5.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 75.2% | 70.1% | 5.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 66.0% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 62.4% | 6.2% | 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, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 68.7% against 67.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 1.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 14th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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