Kuwait vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kuwait
15.1%
in 2021
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
49th
Malaysia rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 48.0% | 11.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 7.0% | 11.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 13.0% | 8.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 16.9% | 6.9% | 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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.3% against 15.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kuwait ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 162 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 (%). 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