Iceland vs Malaysia: Over-age students, primary

Iceland
0.0%
in 2017
Malaysia
0.2%
in 2017
Iceland rank
187th
Malaysia rank
184th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.2% against 0.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 7.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iceland ranks 187th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Iceland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.2% against 0.0% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Iceland and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Iceland ranks 187th and Malaysia ranks 184th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.