Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bangladesh
12.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
13.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
45th
Malaysia rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.9% against 12.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 6.7% | 10.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 10.7% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 13.9% against 12.8% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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