Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bangladesh
18.3%
in 2017
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
41st
Malaysia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.3% against 17.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 10.7% | 21.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 14.2% | 9.2% | Bangladesh |
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, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 18.3% against 17.2% in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st 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