Malawi vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Malawi
31.9%
in 2020
Paraguay
20.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
26th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Malawi
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 31.9% against 20.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 42.1% | 1.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 33.7% | 5.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 22.2% | 9.7% | 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, rural, Malawi or Paraguay?
- Malawi, at 31.9% against 20.4% in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Malawi and Paraguay?
- 11.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 26th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural, male (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