Kuwait vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Kuwait
24.4%
in 2021
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
46th
Malaysia rank
44th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
101520253035199620102024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 26.4% against 24.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.5% 24.6% 3.1% Malaysia
2000s 16.6% 24.6% 8.0% Malaysia
2010s 14.7% 27.3% 12.6% Malaysia
2020s 21.6% 33.5% 11.9% 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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 26.4% against 24.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kuwait and Malaysia?
2.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Kuwait ranks 46th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release