Malaysia vs Venezuela: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Venezuela
16.3%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
48th
Venezuela rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Malaysia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 16.3% against 15.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Venezuela ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 24.5% | 17.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 13.0% | 4.8% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 2.3% | 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 16.3% against 15.3% in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and Venezuela?
- 1.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Venezuela?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Venezuela rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th 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