Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Malawi
33.6%
in 2020
Mexico
36.9%
in 2022
Malawi rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 36.9% against 33.6% in Malawi, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 41.7% | 10.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.1% | 4.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 35.5% | 1.9% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 36.9% against 33.6% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural between Malawi and Mexico?
- 3.3%, with Mexico 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, rural?
- Malawi ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 37 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, 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