Malaysia vs New Zealand: Over-age students, primary

Malaysia
0.2%
in 2017
New Zealand
0.4%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
184th
New Zealand rank
183rd

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Malaysia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 183rd of 191 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6% 5.9% 5.3% New Zealand
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Malaysia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Malaysia and New Zealand?
0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Malaysia ranks 184th and New Zealand ranks 183rd 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.