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

9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Malawi: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Eritrea

176,553 number

in 2018

Malawi

166,620 number

in 2019

Eritrea rank

26th

Malawi rank

28th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Eritrea
Malawi

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 176,553 number against 166,620 number in Malawi, a difference of 9,933 number.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Eritrea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 28th of 148 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94,308 number	171,404 number	77,096 number	Malawi
2010s	160,128 number	147,808 number	12,319 number	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Eritrea or Malawi?: Eritrea, at 176,553 number against 166,620 number in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Eritrea and Malawi?: 9,933 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Eritrea ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 28th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/