Malawi vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Malawi
286,094
in 2023
Malaysia
302,851
in 2024
Malawi rank
30th
Malaysia rank
27th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 302,851 against 286,094 in Malawi, a difference of 16,757.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169,308 | 122,455 | 46,853 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 195,750 | 222,504 | 26,754 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 286,094 | 243,493 | 42,601 | 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 302,851 against 286,094 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?
- 16,757, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 27th of 170 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, female (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