Egypt vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary
Egypt
546,783
in 2024
Malaysia
398,389
in 2024
Egypt rank
19th
Malaysia rank
22nd
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 546,783 against 398,389 in Malaysia, a difference of 148,394.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 170 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 204,994 | 922,626 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 364,057 | 825,611 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 633,925 | 393,378 | 240,548 | Egypt |
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, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Egypt, at 546,783 against 398,389 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 148,394, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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, male (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