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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

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

IDA only vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

IDA only

54.6%

in 2019

Malawi

69.0%

in 2019

IDA only rank

8th

Malawi rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

IDA only
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 69.0% against 54.6% in IDA only, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times IDA only's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

IDA only ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 45 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	71.7%	77.9%	6.3%	Malawi
2000s	66.3%	75.7%	9.4%	Malawi
2010s	56.8%	63.1%	6.3%	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, IDA only or Malawi?: Malawi, at 69.0% against 54.6% in IDA only as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between IDA only and Malawi?: 14.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malawi?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.