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

13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.

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.

Malawi vs Republic of Moldova: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Malawi

16.7%

in 2019

Republic of Moldova

16.4%

in 2019

Malawi rank

29th

Republic of Moldova rank

30th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Malawi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 16.7% against 16.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Malawi ranks 29th and Republic of Moldova ranks 30th of 136 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	17.9%	14.2%	3.7%	Malawi
2010s	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	Republic of Moldova

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, Malawi or Republic of Moldova?: Malawi, at 16.7% against 16.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Republic of Moldova?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Republic of Moldova rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Malawi ranks 29th and Republic of Moldova ranks 30th of 136 countries.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/