Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25.3% against 13.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th of 43 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 23.9% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 20.1% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 23.8% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 25.3% against 13.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 12.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 30th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower 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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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/