Burundi vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Burundi
72.2%
in 2025
Malawi
68.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
14th
Malawi rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 72.2% against 68.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 14th and Malawi ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 73.3% | 14.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 63.8% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.8% | 0.1% | Burundi |
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, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 72.2% against 68.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Burundi and Malawi?
- 3.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 14th 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