Malawi vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal
Malawi
20.7%
in 2020
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
15.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
24th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
26th
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal over time
- Malawi
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.7% against 15.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2005 it was WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 16.9% | 0.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 16.3% | 0.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 15.6% | 5.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal, Malawi or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- Malawi, at 20.7% against 15.0% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal between Malawi and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 24th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 26th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, male (%). 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