Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
18.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
16.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.0% against 16.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 56.8% | 16.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 26.6% | 15.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 14.9% | 5.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 16.5% | 0.8% | 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 Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 18.0% against 16.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 1.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 48th of 183 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 (%). 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