Malawi vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malawi
13.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 13.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.7% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 13.2% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 15.3% against 13.7% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 40th 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, male (%). 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