India vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
India
18.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
India rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- India
- Malaysia
How they compare
India currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was India ahead.
India ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 171 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.0% | 7.3% | India |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.2% | 0.6% | 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, India or Malaysia?
- India, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between India and Malaysia?
- 0.9%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do India and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- India ranks 42nd 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