Least developed countries vs Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Least developed countries
58.3%
in 2019
Malawi
75.8%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 75.8% against 58.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 7th 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 Least developed countries Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 77.5% 81.7% 4.2% Malawi
2000s 72.1% 80.1% 8.0% Malawi
2010s 60.6% 67.2% 6.6% 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, female, Least developed countries or Malawi?
Malawi, at 75.8% against 58.3% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Least developed countries and Malawi?
17.5%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Least developed countries ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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