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

13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.

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.

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

Malaysia

22.1%

in 2017

Paraguay

22.2%

in 2012

Malaysia rank

33rd

Paraguay rank

32nd

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

Malaysia
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 22.2% against 22.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 32nd of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.6%	31.5%	9.9%	Paraguay
2000s	16.4%	26.1%	9.7%	Paraguay
2010s	19.7%	23.3%	3.6%	Paraguay

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 Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 22.2% against 22.1% in Malaysia as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Paraguay?: 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Malaysia ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 32nd 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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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: 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/