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

Malaysia
32.1%
in 2017
Tonga
33.0%
in 2015
Malaysia rank
42nd
Tonga rank
40th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 33.0% against 32.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th of 143 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 40.9% 13.6% 27.3% Malaysia
2000s 31.5% 0.5% 31.0% Malaysia
2010s 31.2% 32.8% 1.7% 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, female, Malaysia or Tonga?
Tonga, at 33.0% against 32.1% in Malaysia as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Malaysia and Tonga?
0.9%, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
5 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, female?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Tonga ranks 40th 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.