Malaysia vs New Zealand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2024
New Zealand
14.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
New Zealand rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 14.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.1% | 3.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 14.6% against 14.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 88th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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