Liberia vs Malaysia: Children out of school, primary
Liberia
327,280
in 2022
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Malaysia rank
25th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 404,724 against 327,280 in Liberia, a difference of 77,444.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,056 | 97,398 | 147,658 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 363,796 | 138,396 | 225,400 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 192,793 | 232,686 | 39,893 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 296,954 | 404,448 | 107,494 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 404,724 against 327,280 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 77,444, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Liberia ranks 28th 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.