India vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
India
17.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
19.1%
in 2024
India rank
44th
Malaysia rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.1% against 17.8% in India, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
India ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.0% | 4.3% | India |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 20.5% | 2.5% | 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, India or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.1% against 17.8% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between India and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- India ranks 44th 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