Malaysia vs United States: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Malaysia
14.1%
in 2024
United States
14.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
89th
United States rank
87th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Malaysia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 89th and United States ranks 87th of 175 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 | 17.4% | 10.4% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 12.4% | 8.7% | 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?
- United States, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Malaysia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States 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 89th and United States ranks 87th 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, 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