Bahrain vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahrain
8.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
9.5%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
70th
Malaysia rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 8.2% | 5.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 8.8% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
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, both sexes, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.5% against 8.8% in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahrain ranks 70th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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