Malaysia vs Namibia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.6% against 10.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 137 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 15.4% | 3.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 12.5% | 3.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Malaysia or Namibia?
- Malaysia, at 11.6% against 10.7% in Namibia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2007.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 49th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/