Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Dominican Republic
31.1%
in 2024
Malaysia
34.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 34.9% against 31.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 51st of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 42.0% | 0.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 35.6% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 38.5% | 12.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 40.2% | 10.6% | 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 sexes, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 34.9% against 31.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 3.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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