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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release