Guyana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Guyana
30.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2024
Guyana rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Guyana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 30.7% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Guyana ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 27.1% | 7.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 26.4% | 14.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 34.1% | 5.9% | 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, Guyana or Malaysia?
- Guyana, at 30.7% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Guyana and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Guyana ranks 42nd 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