Malawi vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Malawi
70.4%
in 2024
Syria
69.7%
in 2024
Malawi rank
12th
Syria rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 70.4% against 69.7% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.9% | 75.1% | 7.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 66.5% | 13.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 61.2% | 13.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 70.8% | 1.4% | 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, Malawi or Syria?
- Malawi, at 70.4% against 69.7% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Malawi and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Malawi ranks 12th and Syria ranks 13th of 179 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 (%). 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