Guatemala vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Guatemala
8.2%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.1%
in 2025
Guatemala rank
71st
Malaysia rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Guatemala
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guatemala 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 Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 5.8% | 4.8% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.2% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
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, Guatemala or Malaysia?
- Guatemala, 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 Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Guatemala 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