Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bangladesh
20.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
23.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.5% against 20.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 18.9% | 32.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 22.8% | 13.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 25.1% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 23.5% against 20.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 2.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release