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
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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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.