How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?

8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.

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.

Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malaysia

13.1%

in 2017

Nicaragua

12.3%

in 2010

Malaysia rank

45th

Nicaragua rank

47th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Malaysia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 47th of 150 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	41.1%	59.4%	18.3%	Nicaragua
2000s	7.2%	26.7%	19.6%	Nicaragua
2010s	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	Nicaragua

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 13.1% against 12.3% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Nicaragua?: 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2010.
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 47th of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.