How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?

8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

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.

Malaysia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Malaysia

0.4%

in 2017

New Zealand

0.3%

in 2018

Malaysia rank

166th

New Zealand rank

169th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Malaysia
New Zealand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 169th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	Malaysia
1990s	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	New Zealand
2010s	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	New Zealand

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 New Zealand?: Malaysia, at 0.4% against 0.3% in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and New Zealand?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 166th and New Zealand ranks 169th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/