Colombia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Colombia
0.8232 GPIA
in 2022
Malaysia
0.826 GPIA
in 2024
Colombia rank
119th
Malaysia rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.826 GPIA against 0.8232 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0028 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 171 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.6815 GPIA | 0.1728 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.8547 GPIA | 0.7151 GPIA | 0.1396 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.8211 GPIA | 0.8071 GPIA | 0.0141 GPIA | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.826 GPIA against 0.8232 GPIA in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.0028 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Malaysia ranks 117th of 171 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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