Cambodia vs Malawi: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Cambodia
76,741 children
in 2024
Malawi
70,758 children
in 2022
Cambodia rank
60th
Malawi rank
62nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Cambodia
- Malawi
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 76,741 children against 70,758 children in Malawi, a difference of 5,983 children.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 337,522 children | 38,412 children | 299,110 children | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 92,972 children | 44,648 children | 48,324 children | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 272,116 children | 73,056 children | 199,060 children | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Cambodia or Malawi?
- Cambodia, at 76,741 children against 70,758 children in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Cambodia and Malawi?
- 5,983 children, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Cambodia ranks 60th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.