Bahrain vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Bahrain
8.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
71st
Malaysia rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 6.8% | 4.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 7.2% | 2.0% | 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, female, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bahrain ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th 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, female (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