Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
0.7513 GPIA
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.7736 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
126th
Sri Lanka rank
123rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.7736 GPIA against 0.7513 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0223 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 162 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6669 GPIA | 0.8217 GPIA | 0.1548 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7729 GPIA | 0.7982 GPIA | 0.0253 GPIA | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.7736 GPIA against 0.7513 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0223 GPIA, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 126th and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd 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