Malaysia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
Paraguay
16.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Paraguay rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.2% against 16.7% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 46th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 13.1% | 1.7% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.1% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 2.6% | 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 Paraguay?
- Malaysia, at 17.2% against 16.7% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Paraguay ranks 46th 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