How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.

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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Madagascar

0.8058 GPIA

in 2020

Malaysia

0.8161 GPIA

in 2024

Madagascar rank

122nd

Malaysia rank

119th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Madagascar
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8161 GPIA against 0.8058 GPIA in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0103 GPIA.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 119th of 169 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.9976 GPIA	0.5853 GPIA	0.4123 GPIA	Madagascar
2010s	0.8264 GPIA	0.7262 GPIA	0.1002 GPIA	Madagascar
2020s	0.8058 GPIA	0.7902 GPIA	0.0156 GPIA	Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.8161 GPIA against 0.8058 GPIA in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Madagascar and Malaysia?: 0.0103 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malaysia?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Madagascar ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 119th 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit: GPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 169 places, 2,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release