Honduras vs Malaysia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Honduras
346,452 children
in 2024
Malaysia
404,724 children
in 2024
Honduras rank
25th
Malaysia rank
24th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Honduras
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 404,724 children against 346,452 children in Honduras, a difference of 58,272 children.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144,255 children | 144,430 children | 175.5 children | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 246,637 children | 224,886 children | 21,751 children | Honduras |
| 2020s | 311,429 children | 385,411 children | 73,982 children | Malaysia |
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, Honduras or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 404,724 children against 346,452 children in Honduras as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Honduras and Malaysia?
- 58,272 children, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Malaysia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Honduras ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th 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.