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

14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Türkiye: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Malaysia

5.5%

in 2017

Türkiye

5.2%

in 2018

Malaysia rank

60th

Türkiye rank

62nd

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

Malaysia
Türkiye

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.

Malaysia ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	Türkiye
2000s	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%	Malaysia
2010s	5.6%	4.6%	1.0%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Malaysia or Türkiye?: Malaysia, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Türkiye as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malaysia and Türkiye?: 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Türkiye?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Türkiye rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Malaysia ranks 60th and Türkiye ranks 62nd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,329 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/