Malaysia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2024
United States
13.5%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
87th
United States rank
90th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 13.5% in United States, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 9.6% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 12.8% | 7.8% | 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 United States?
- Malaysia, at 14.6% against 13.5% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Malaysia and United States?
- 1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and United States ranks 90th 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