Colombia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 133 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 22.6% | 7.1% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 22.2% | 5.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 6.7% | 6.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Colombia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Colombia ranks 120th and Malaysia ranks 121st of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/