Malaysia vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
36.8%
in 2017
Tonga
38.0%
in 2015
Malaysia rank
36th
Tonga rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 38.0% against 36.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th of 147 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 16.4% | 27.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 6.9% | 27.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 38.2% | 3.0% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 38.0% against 36.8% in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 1.2%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 36th and Tonga ranks 34th of 147 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of 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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About this data
Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.