Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Kazakhstan
36.1%
in 2022
Malaysia
41.1%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
47th
Malaysia rank
44th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 41.1% against 36.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 51.4% | 10.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 52.3% | 6.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 41.1% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 41.1% against 36.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 5.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Kazakhstan ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 44th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). 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