Kuwait vs Malaysia: Adolescents out of school, female

Kuwait
15.1%
in 2021
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
48th
Malaysia rank
47th

Adolescents out of school, female over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 36.9% 48.0% 11.2% Malaysia
1990s 18.3% 7.0% 11.3% Kuwait
2000s 8.3% 5.5% 2.8% Kuwait
2010s 4.6% 13.0% 8.4% Malaysia
2020s 10.0% 16.9% 6.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescents out of school, female, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 15.3% against 15.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescents out of school, female between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for adolescents out of school, female?
Kuwait ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.