Malaysia vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malaysia
13.9%
in 2024
Panama
12.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
44th
Panama rank
46th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.9% against 12.6% in Panama, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 12.3% | 7.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.8% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 13.9% against 12.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malaysia and Panama?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Panama ranks 46th 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