Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Malaysia
10.9%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
12.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
61st
Zimbabwe rank
58th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.5% against 10.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 12.6% | 5.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.9% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.5% 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 Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Malaysia ranks 61st and Zimbabwe ranks 58th 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