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