Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 203 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 8.0% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 13.1% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.3% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.3%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd 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