Malaysia vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Malaysia
11.6%
in 2017
South Africa
13.2%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.2% against 11.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.0% 11.8% 6.8% South Africa
2000s 5.1% 12.0% 6.9% South Africa
2010s 11.6% 22.0% 10.3% South Africa

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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.2% against 11.6% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Malaysia and South Africa?
1.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Malaysia ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 134 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.