Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malawi
711,076
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
1.33 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
30th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
30th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 1.33 million against 711,076 in Malawi, a difference of 622,924.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 1.9 times Malawi's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 30th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th of 184 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431,346 | 1.10 million | 672,082 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 503,133 | 948,330 | 445,197 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 676,862 | 1.10 million | 425,758 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 1.33 million against 711,076 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 622,924, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 30th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 30th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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