Ghana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Ghana
25.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
46th
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 29.1% against 25.5% in Ghana, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 28.0% | 21.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 27.0% | 13.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 33.9% | 8.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 34.0% | 12.6% | 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, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 29.1% against 25.5% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 3.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Ghana ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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