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

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

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 Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malaysia

13.1%

in 2017

Panama

12.2%

in 2017

Malaysia rank

45th

Panama rank

48th

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

Malaysia
Panama

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13.1% against 12.2% in Panama, a difference of 0.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.

Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.0%	22.4%	16.4%	Panama
2000s	7.9%	16.8%	9.0%	Panama
2010s	11.5%	10.7%	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 Panama?: Malaysia, at 13.1% against 12.2% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Panama?: 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 48th 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: 04 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.