Malaysia vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malaysia
12.5%
in 2024
Philippines
12.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
44th
Philippines rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 169 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 18.3% | 14.9% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 11.3% | 6.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.1% | 0.1% | Philippines |
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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12.6% against 12.5% 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 Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malaysia ranks 44th and Philippines ranks 43rd of 169 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, 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