Malaysia vs Russia: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Malaysia
15.0%
in 2024
Russia
16.6%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
79th
Russia rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Malaysia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 16.6% against 15.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 79th and Russia ranks 76th of 175 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 14.1% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 9.6% | 4.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 11.4% | 8.1% | 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 Russia?
- Russia, at 16.6% against 15.0% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Malaysia and Russia?
- 1.6%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Russia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Malaysia ranks 79th and Russia ranks 76th of 175 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, female (%). 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