East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16.7% against 10.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.8% | 7.0% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 17.9% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 15.9% | 5.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 16.7% against 10.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 6.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 29th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/