Malawi vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Malawi
7.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
8.1%
in 2025
Malawi rank
76th
Malaysia rank
74th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 206 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.8% | 5.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.8% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Malawi ranks 76th 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