Malawi vs Uganda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Malawi
68.3%
in 2025
Uganda
69.9%
in 2025
Malawi rank
13th
Uganda rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 69.9% against 68.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 66.0% | 2.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 62.2% | 9.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 70.6% | 5.4% | Uganda |
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, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 69.9% against 68.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Malawi and Uganda?
- 1.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 11th 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