Ghana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ghana
13.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2025
Ghana rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ghana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 8.0% | 23.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.4% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 13.9% | 0.4% | 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, Ghana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ghana and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ghana ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 61st 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, female (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