Malaysia vs Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Malaysia
36.0%
in 2025
Pakistan
42.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Pakistan rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Malaysia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.6% against 36.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 50th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 54.6% | 27.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 51.6% | 18.3% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 47.9% | 8.2% | Pakistan |
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, female, Malaysia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 42.6% against 36.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 6.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Pakistan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 50th 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, female (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