Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
Nicaragua
35.2%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
54th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.1% against 35.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 49.8% | 16.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 25.5% | 13.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 37.0% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 40.1% against 35.2% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 4.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 54th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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