Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
20.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
22.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 22.4% against 20.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 22.5% | 7.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 21.1% | 4.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 17.3% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.0% | 1.6% | 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, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 22.4% against 20.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 37th 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