Laos vs Malaysia: Children out of school, female
Laos
10.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
11.1%
in 2024
Laos rank
56th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Children out of school, female over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11.1% against 10.4% in Laos, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 2.8% | 30.4% | Laos |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 3.3% | 19.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 1.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, female, Laos or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11.1% against 10.4% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, female between Laos and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malaysia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, female?
- Laos ranks 56th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.