Malaysia vs Oman: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
13.6%
in 2025
Oman
14.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
61st
Oman rank
60th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 14.5% against 13.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oman ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Oman ranks 60th 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 | 8.0% | 9.4% | 1.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 3.0% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 10.6% | 3.3% | 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?
- Oman, at 14.5% against 13.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Oman?
- 0.9%, with Oman 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 61st and Oman ranks 60th 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