Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Malaysia
1.27 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M199820112024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.27 million against 1.20 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 75,770.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Malaysia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 178 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 787,559 1.13 million 340,981 Zimbabwe
2000s 848,770 1.01 million 158,691 Zimbabwe
2010s 1.23 million 861,081 364,242 Malaysia
2020s 1.37 million 1.11 million 269,464 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Malaysia, at 1.27 million against 1.20 million in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
75,770, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malaysia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,946 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release