Congo vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Congo
65.5%
in 2025
Malawi
68.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
16th
Malawi rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 68.3% against 65.5% in Congo, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 63.3% | 4.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 53.1% | 4.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 65.2% | 7.6% | 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, male, Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 68.3% against 65.5% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Congo and Malawi?
- 2.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Congo ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 13th 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, male (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