Macao vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Macao
10.8%
in 2024
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2024
Macao rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Macao
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.0% against 10.8% in Macao, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% | Macao |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 7.0% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 1.3% | Macao |
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, Macao or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.0% against 10.8% in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Macao and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Macao ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 203 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 (%). 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