Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
19.1%
in 2024
Romania
19.3%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
41st
Romania rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 19.3% against 19.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.7% | 13.7% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.0% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 19.3% against 19.1% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 41st and Romania ranks 40th 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