Malaysia vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male

Malaysia
14.6%
in 2017
Philippines
13.5%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
41st
Philippines rank
44th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 13.5% in Philippines, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 44th of 134 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 28.8% 22.8% Philippines
2000s 9.0% 10.2% 1.2% Philippines
2010s 14.1% 9.0% 5.1% 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, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia, at 14.6% against 13.5% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male between Malaysia and Philippines?
1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
14 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Malaysia ranks 41st and Philippines ranks 44th 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, male (%). 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, 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.