Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
2.35 million number
in 2019
Malaysia
205,877 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Malaysia rank
29th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.35 million number against 205,877 number in Malaysia, a difference of 2.14 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 11.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 million number | 65,114 number | 3.67 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.86 million number | 118,598 number | 2.74 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.32 million number | 193,440 number | 2.12 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.35 million number against 205,877 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 2.14 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.