Gambia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Gambia
33.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
31.8%
in 2024
Gambia rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Gambia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.1% against 31.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.9% | 32.6% | 25.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 1.6% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Malaysia?
- Gambia, at 33.1% against 31.8% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Gambia and Malaysia?
- 1.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Gambia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 179 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 (%). 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