Malaysia vs Nicaragua: 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
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.6% against 10.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 137 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 18.7% | 9.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.2% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
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 Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 11.6% against 10.2% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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/