Malaysia vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Malaysia
40.1%
in 2025
Rwanda
36.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Rwanda rank
52nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 40.1% against 36.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 66.2% | 33.1% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 50.5% | 11.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 41.0% | 3.6% | 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 Rwanda?
- Malaysia, at 40.1% against 36.3% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 3.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Malaysia ranks 51st and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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