Bahamas vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bahamas
16.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
45th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.2% against 16.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 11.4% | 4.7% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 10.7% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 14.2% | 3.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 2.7% | Bahamas |
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, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.2% against 16.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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, female (%). 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