Malaysia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malaysia
13.9%
in 2024
Paraguay
14.0%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 14.0% against 13.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 3.9% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.4% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 0.3% | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 14.0% against 13.9% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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