Central Europe and the Baltics vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Central Europe and the Baltics
6.0%
in 2019
Malaysia
15.1%
in 2017
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
34th
Malaysia rank
34th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Central Europe and the Baltics
  • Malaysia
051015197019942019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15.1% against 6.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Europe and the Baltics Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.6% 14.4% 4.8% Malaysia
2000s 7.8% 13.1% 5.2% Malaysia
2010s 6.6% 14.6% 8.0% 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, Central Europe and the Baltics or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 15.1% against 6.0% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?
9.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 34th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 43 groups.
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, male (%). 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/