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

12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.

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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Denmark

1.8%

in 2018

Malaysia

1.4%

in 2015

Denmark rank

106th

Malaysia rank

108th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Denmark
Malaysia

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.8% against 1.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Denmark ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 132 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.6%	24.4%	16.9%	Malaysia
2010s	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	Malaysia

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, Denmark or Malaysia?: Denmark, at 1.8% against 1.4% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Denmark and Malaysia?: 0.4%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Denmark ranks 106th and Malaysia ranks 108th of 132 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, male (%). 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 2,324 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/