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, both sexes (%). 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

16.6%

in 2019

Republic of Moldova

17.1%

in 2019

Malawi rank

31st

Republic of Moldova rank

29th

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

Malawi
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 139 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	18.8%	13.1%	5.7%	Malawi
2010s	15.7%	17.0%	1.3%	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?: Republic of Moldova, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Malawi 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?: 0.5%, with Republic of Moldova 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 31st and Republic of Moldova ranks 29th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/