Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
0.7513 GPIA
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.7714 GPIA
in 2015
Malaysia rank
126th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
124th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.7714 GPIA against 0.7513 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0201 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th of 162 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5885 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.5001 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.6245 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 0.3055 GPIA | Sao Tome and Principe |
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, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.7714 GPIA against 0.7513 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0201 GPIA, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 124th 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