Kuwait vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Kuwait
12.1%
in 2016
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
48th
Malaysia rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 2.8% | 38.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 4.6% | 15.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.6% | 3.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Kuwait ranks 48th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). 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