Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua
24.7%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.4% against 24.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 38.6% | 16.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.8% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 24.7% | 1.7% | 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 Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 26.4% against 24.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 1.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 45th 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