Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second
Malawi
42.7%
in 2020
Mexico
28.9%
in 2022
Malawi rank
16th
Mexico rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 42.7% against 28.9% in Mexico, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th 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 | 60.5% | 39.8% | 20.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 35.1% | 6.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 28.3% | 14.4% | 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, second, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 42.7% against 28.9% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second between Malawi and Mexico?
- 13.8%, 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, second?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 18th 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, second quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release