Malaysia vs South Africa: Children out of school, primary, male

Malaysia
223,142
in 2024
South Africa
229,187
in 2023
Malaysia rank
28th
South Africa rank
27th

Children out of school, primary, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 229,187 against 223,142 in Malaysia, a difference of 6,045.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 32,414 682,053 649,639 South Africa
1990s 70,974 769,732 698,758 South Africa
2000s 98,862 652,612 553,750 South Africa
2010s 165,050 334,276 169,225 South Africa
2020s 220,287 268,532 48,244 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, male, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 229,187 against 223,142 in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary, male between Malaysia and South Africa?
6,045, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for children out of school, primary, male?
Malaysia ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 27th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.