Kuwait vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Kuwait
30.2%
in 2021
Malaysia
29.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 30.2% against 29.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 44th of 175 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 | 24.1% | 28.0% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 27.8% | 9.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 31.4% | 12.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 36.5% | 8.8% | 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?
- Kuwait, at 30.2% against 29.1% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Kuwait 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 43rd 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