Malawi vs Mexico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban
Malawi
26.2%
in 2020
Mexico
22.5%
in 2022
Malawi rank
18th
Mexico rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.2% against 22.5% in Mexico, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 35.1% | 5.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 25.7% | 2.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 1.2% | 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, urban, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 26.2% against 22.5% in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban between Malawi and Mexico?
- 3.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Malawi ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 21st 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, urban, 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