Malaysia vs Maldives: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2024
Maldives
23.1%
in 2013
Malaysia rank
39th
Maldives rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 23.1% against 20.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 36th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.1% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 22.0% | 5.1% | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Maldives, at 23.1% against 20.8% in Malaysia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Maldives?
- 2.3%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Maldives?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Maldives rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 36th 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, male (%). 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