Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Malaysia
15.3%
in 2024
Romania
15.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
40th
Romania rank
37th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.8% against 15.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.5% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.7% | 1.2% | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 15.8% against 15.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Malaysia and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Malaysia ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th 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