Iraq vs Malaysia: Children out of school, primary

Iraq
498,693
in 2007
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
Iraq rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
25th

Children out of school, primary over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 498,693 against 404,724 in Malaysia, a difference of 93,969.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 706,468 110,702 595,766 Iraq
1990s 596,787 97,398 499,389 Iraq
2000s 626,112 150,212 475,900 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, primary, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 498,693 against 404,724 in Malaysia as of 2007.
What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Iraq and Malaysia?
93,969, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
Iraq ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. 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
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 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.