Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 4.8% against 4.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 149 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 4.0% | 10.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 4.6% | 4.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
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, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 4.8% against 4.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 60th of 149 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/