How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs South Africa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Malawi

913,029 number

in 2019

South Africa

879,089 number

in 2018

Malawi rank

22nd

South Africa rank

23rd

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Malawi
South Africa

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 913,029 number against 879,089 number in South Africa, a difference of 33,940 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	429,951 number	1.16 million number	728,199 number	South Africa
2000s	726,409 number	1.10 million number	377,761 number	South Africa
2010s	794,089 number	651,317 number	142,772 number	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Malawi or South Africa?: Malawi, at 913,029 number against 879,089 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Malawi and South Africa?: 33,940 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Malawi ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 23rd of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of 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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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/