Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural
Malawi
50.0%
in 2020
Mexico
52.6%
in 2022
Malawi rank
17th
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 52.6% against 50.0% in Malawi, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 38 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 | 61.8% | 60.2% | 1.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 49.1% | 1.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.1% | 1.9% | 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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 52.6% against 50.0% 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?
- 2.6%, 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 17th and Mexico ranks 16th of 38 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, poorest 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