Malaysia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Malaysia
26.4%
in 2024
Panama
24.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Panama rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.4% against 24.0% in Panama, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 47th of 179 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 | 24.6% | 32.0% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 27.9% | 5.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.7% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 22.7% | 7.5% | 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 26.4% against 24.0% 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?
- 2.4%, 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 44th and Panama ranks 47th 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