Malaysia vs Paraguay: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Malaysia
12.8%
in 2024
Paraguay
13.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Paraguay rank
44th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 13.3% against 12.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 20.6% | 17.9% | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.0% | 3.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 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, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 13.3% against 12.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 44th 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