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

Kenya
24.4%
in 2009
Malaysia
22.1%
in 2017
Kenya rank
31st
Malaysia rank
33rd

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

  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 24.4% against 22.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 138 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Kenya or Malaysia?
Kenya, at 24.4% against 22.1% in Malaysia as of 2009.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kenya and Malaysia?
2.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2009.
How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kenya ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 138 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/