Malaysia vs Rwanda: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Malaysia
36.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
34.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
56th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Malaysia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 36.0% against 34.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 67.5% | 40.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 50.6% | 17.3% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Malaysia, at 36.0% against 34.6% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Malaysia and Rwanda?
- 1.4%, 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, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 56th 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