Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burkina Faso
66.6%
in 2025
Malawi
68.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
18th
Malawi rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 68.6% against 66.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th 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 | 89.8% | 73.3% | 16.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 63.8% | 10.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 67.8% | 3.0% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 68.6% against 66.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 2.0%, with Malawi 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 16th 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, female (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