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

Europe & Central Asia
4.1%
in 2019
Malaysia
13.4%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia rank
38th
Malaysia rank
38th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.4% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.7% 13.3% 4.6% Malaysia
2000s 6.9% 11.4% 4.5% Malaysia
2010s 5.2% 13.0% 7.9% 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, Europe & Central Asia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13.4% against 4.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
9.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 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/