Kenya vs Malaysia: Children out of school, primary
Kenya
468,923
in 2023
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
Kenya rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
25th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 468,923 against 404,724 in Malaysia, a difference of 64,199.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million | 97,398 | 1.87 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 989,257 | 153,873 | 835,384 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 175,024 | 1.07 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 377,726 | 1.68 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 468,923 against 404,724 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 64,199, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Kenya ranks 23rd 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
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.