Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle
Malawi
33.6%
in 2020
Mexico
23.2%
in 2022
Malawi rank
16th
Mexico rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 33.6% against 23.2% in Mexico, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 44.4% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 28.5% | 7.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.5% | 7.1% | 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, middle, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 33.6% against 23.2% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle between Malawi and Mexico?
- 10.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey 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