Malaysia vs Oman: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
16.7%
in 2025
Oman
14.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
59th
Oman rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 16.7% against 14.6% in Oman, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 59th and Oman ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.7% | 0.8% | Oman |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 3.8% | 11.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 10.9% | 5.7% | 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia, at 16.7% against 14.6% in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Oman?
- 2.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Oman?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Oman rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 59th and Oman ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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