Malaysia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male
Malaysia
20.4%
in 2024
Panama
21.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
45th
Panama rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.1% against 20.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 23.3% | 12.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.3% | 3.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 12.1% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 3.0% | 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, male, Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at 21.1% against 20.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Panama ranks 42nd 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, male (%). 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