Kiribati vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Kiribati
9.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
9.5%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
65th
Malaysia rank
67th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 9.6% against 9.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 65th and Malaysia ranks 67th of 206 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 8.2% | 4.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.7% | 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, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 9.6% against 9.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 65th 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