Malaysia vs Tajikistan: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Malaysia
17.2%
in 2024
Tajikistan
18.5%
in 2011
Malaysia rank
43rd
Tajikistan rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Malaysia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 18.5% against 17.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Tajikistan ranks 40th of 171 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 32.3% | 20.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 25.0% | 14.0% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 18.7% | 7.2% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 18.5% against 17.2% in Malaysia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 1.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
- How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Tajikistan ranks 40th 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