Malaysia vs Tuvalu: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Tuvalu
16.4%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
48th
Tuvalu rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Tuvalu ranks 46th of 162 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.7% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 1.5% | 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 Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 1.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Tuvalu rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Tuvalu ranks 46th 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