Malaysia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Paraguay
14.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
40th
Paraguay rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.3% against 14.1% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd of 169 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.1% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.6% | 1.6% | 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?
- Malaysia, at 15.3% against 14.1% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia 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 40th and Paraguay ranks 42nd 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