Malaysia vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Malaysia
10.9%
in 2025
Zambia
10.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
61st
Zambia rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 18.4% | 10.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 14.7% | 5.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 11.8% | 1.5% | Zambia |
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), Malaysia or Zambia?
- Malaysia, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Zambia ranks 62nd 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