Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male
Malawi
343,683
in 2024
Zimbabwe
378,257
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Zimbabwe rank
30th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 378,257 against 343,683 in Malawi, a difference of 34,574.
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 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 180 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 | 181,381 | 328,357 | 146,976 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 205,719 | 360,344 | 154,625 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 239,364 | 157,445 | 81,918 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 326,347 | 322,031 | 4,317 | 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, male, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 378,257 against 343,683 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 34,574, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Zimbabwe ranks 30th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (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