Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bangladesh
26.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 26.6% against 26.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 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 | 52.2% | 23.0% | 29.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 29.3% | 7.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.3% | 1.2% | 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?
- Bangladesh, at 26.6% against 26.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 10 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 43rd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 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, both sexes (%). 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