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

5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.

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.

Iraq vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Iraq

14.5%

in 2007

Malaysia

15.1%

in 2017

Iraq rank

37th

Malaysia rank

34th

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

Iraq
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15.1% against 14.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 136 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.4%	14.1%	11.4%	Iraq
2000s	19.2%	12.4%	6.8%	Iraq

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, Iraq or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 15.1% against 14.5% in Iraq as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iraq and Malaysia?: 0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Iraq ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 136 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, male (%). 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 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: 04 September 2026

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/