Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malawi
711,076
in 2024
Zimbabwe
753,573
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 753,573 against 711,076 in Malawi, a difference of 42,497.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 382,270 | 784,185 | 401,915 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 437,786 | 839,351 | 401,565 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 515,057 | 361,289 | 153,768 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 676,862 | 654,566 | 22,296 | Malawi |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 753,573 against 711,076 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 42,497, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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