Malaysia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Malaysia
0.7431 modelled data
in 2025
New Zealand
0.75 modelled data
in 2025
Malaysia rank
156th
New Zealand rank
153rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.75 modelled data against 0.7431 modelled data in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0069 modelled data.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7583 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 0.3712 modelled data | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.7247 modelled data | 0.9348 modelled data | 0.21 modelled data | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.7025 modelled data | 0.9583 modelled data | 0.2559 modelled data | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.75 modelled data against 0.7431 modelled data in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.0069 modelled data, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and New Zealand ranks 153rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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