Liberia vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Liberia
327,280
in 2022
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
Liberia rank
28th
Malaysia rank
25th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Liberia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 404,724 against 327,280 in Liberia, a difference of 77,444.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 245,056 97,398 147,658 Liberia
2000s 363,796 138,396 225,400 Liberia
2010s 192,793 232,686 39,893 Malaysia
2020s 296,954 404,448 107,494 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Liberia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 404,724 against 327,280 in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Liberia and Malaysia?
77,444, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Liberia ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release