Burundi vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burundi
72.9%
in 2025
Malawi
67.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Malawi rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 72.9% against 67.0% in Malawi, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 61.2% | 12.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 61.5% | 1.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.2% | 1.4% | 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, male, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 72.9% against 67.0% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burundi and Malawi?
- 5.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Malawi 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, male (%). 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