Which has higher children out of school, Cote d'Ivoire or Malaysia?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.

What is the difference in children out of school between Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

0.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Malaysia: Children out of school

Cote d'Ivoire

12.6%

in 2024

Malaysia

12.0%

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire rank

42nd

Malaysia rank

43rd

Children out of school over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Malaysia

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 196 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	49.8%	3.2%	46.6%	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	49.3%	5.1%	44.2%	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	23.6%	7.9%	15.7%	Cote d'Ivoire
2020s	15.1%	11.5%	3.6%	Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Cote d'Ivoire or Malaysia?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children out of school between Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 0.6%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.