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

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

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.

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

Malaysia

13.4%

in 2017

OECD members

4.4%

in 2019

Malaysia rank

38th

OECD members rank

37th

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

Malaysia
OECD members

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.4% against 4.4% in OECD members, a difference of 9.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.0 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.3%	9.6%	3.7%	Malaysia
2000s	11.4%	7.2%	4.2%	Malaysia
2010s	13.0%	5.5%	7.6%	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 OECD members?: Malaysia, at 13.4% against 4.4% in OECD members as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and OECD members?: 9.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Malaysia ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 37th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, 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: 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/