Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.7%
in 2019
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Malaysia rank
41st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 5.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.1% 6.0% 1.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 4.2% 8.9% 4.8% Malaysia
2010s 4.2% 13.3% 9.1% 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, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14.6% against 2.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
11.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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