How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?

12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.

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.

Malaysia vs Myanmar: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Malaysia

25.3%

in 2017

Myanmar

28.3%

in 2018

Malaysia rank

30th

Myanmar rank

27th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Malaysia
Myanmar

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 28.3% against 25.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 142 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.1%	52.8%	32.7%	Myanmar
2010s	24.1%	39.1%	15.0%	Myanmar

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, Malaysia or Myanmar?: Myanmar, at 28.3% against 25.3% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Myanmar?: 3.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Malaysia ranks 30th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 142 countries.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/