Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
15.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 15.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.1% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 0.7% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 15.3% against 15.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th 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