Malaysia vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
9.5%
in 2025
Philippines
9.8%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
67th
Philippines rank
64th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th of 206 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 16.2% | 9.4% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 9.7% | 1.5% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Philippines |
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, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.8% 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 Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 64th 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