Malawi vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Malawi
667,049
in 2023
Malaysia
701,240
in 2024
Malawi rank
25th
Malaysia rank
24th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 701,240 against 667,049 in Malawi, a difference of 34,191.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,726 | 229,946 | 110,220 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 292,067 | 344,293 | 52,226 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 396,884 | 562,146 | 165,262 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 702,208 | 665,194 | 37,014 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 701,240 against 667,049 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 34,191, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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
February 2026 Data Release