Colombia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Colombia
0.7215 GPIA
in 2022
Malaysia
0.7513 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
128th
Malaysia rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.7513 GPIA against 0.7215 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0298 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6526 GPIA | 0.7283 GPIA | 0.0757 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7078 GPIA | 0.6728 GPIA | 0.0349 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.7819 GPIA | 0.1451 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.7513 GPIA against 0.7215 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.0298 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Colombia ranks 128th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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