Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bangladesh
18.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
19.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.1% against 18.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 13.7% | 19.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.5% | 5.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.9% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.1% against 18.3% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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