Malaysia vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
Malaysia
0.8688 GPIA
in 2024
Zambia
0.8685 GPIA
in 2017
Malaysia rank
124th
Zambia rank
125th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.8688 GPIA against 0.8685 GPIA in Zambia, a difference of 0.0003 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 125th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 0.3665 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.6037 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 0.5384 GPIA | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.4863 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 0.5821 GPIA | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.6268 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 0.3182 GPIA | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 0.8688 GPIA against 0.8685 GPIA in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.0003 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 124th and Zambia ranks 125th of 180 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). 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