Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Children out of school, primary
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
Zimbabwe
332,314
in 2024
Malaysia rank
25th
Zimbabwe rank
27th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 404,724 against 332,314 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 72,410.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,398 | 257,223 | 147,826 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 173,790 | 90,291 | 83,499 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 244,595 | 276,732 | 32,137 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 385,411 | 284,890 | 100,521 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 404,724 against 332,314 in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 72,410, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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.