Malaysia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malaysia
23.5%
in 2024
Panama
22.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Panama rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 23.5% against 22.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 30.8% | 9.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 26.4% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 21.2% | 5.7% | 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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 23.5% against 22.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 46th 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