Benin vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Benin
12.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
10.9%
in 2025
Benin rank
59th
Malaysia rank
61st
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.0% against 10.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st of 206 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 7.7% | 13.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 9.4% | 7.5% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.3% | 5.0% | Benin |
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, male (modelled), Benin or Malaysia?
- Benin, at 12.0% against 10.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Benin and Malaysia?
- 1.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Benin ranks 59th and Malaysia ranks 61st 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, male (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