Kiribati vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Kiribati
19.4%
in 2025
Malaysia
19.6%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
55th
Malaysia rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.6% against 19.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.6% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.0% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
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, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.6% against 19.4% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Kiribati ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). 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