Malaysia vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Malaysia
404,724
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2.14 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 2.14 million against 404,724 in Malaysia, a difference of 1.74 million.
That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 5.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 25th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 25th of 204 countries.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,873 | 2.29 million | 2.14 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 227,419 | 1.79 million | 1.56 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 385,411 | 1.89 million | 1.50 million | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
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, Malaysia or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 2.14 million against 404,724 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 1.74 million, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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
February 2026 Data Release