Guinea-Bissau vs Malaysia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Guinea-Bissau
45.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
43.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
44th
Malaysia rank
47th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malaysia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 45.9% against 43.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 38.8% | 9.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 43.4% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 48.9% | 6.3% | 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, male, Guinea-Bissau or Malaysia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 45.9% against 43.9% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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, male (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