Botswana vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Botswana
30.7%
in 2022
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Malaysia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 30.7% in Botswana, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 42.5% | 13.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 35.6% | 16.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 35.6% | 18.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 37.5% | 6.7% | 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 sexes, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.9% against 30.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 4.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 51st of 184 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 (%). 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