Malaysia vs North America: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Malaysia
32.1%
in 2017
North America
3.7%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
42nd
North America rank
45th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • North America
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 32.1% against 3.7% in North America, a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 8.6 times North America's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 143 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia North America Difference Ahead
1990s 39.9% 14.2% 25.7% Malaysia
2000s 27.9% 11.3% 16.6% Malaysia
2010s 31.3% 7.5% 23.8% Malaysia

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, female, Malaysia or North America?
Malaysia, at 32.1% against 3.7% in North America as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Malaysia and North America?
28.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and North America rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and North America ranks 45th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.