Iraq vs Malaysia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Iraq
498,693 children
in 2007
Malaysia
404,724 children
in 2024
Iraq rank
21st
Malaysia rank
24th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 498,693 children against 404,724 children in Malaysia, a difference of 93,969 children.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 596,787 children | 97,398 children | 499,389 children | Iraq |
| 2000s | 626,112 children | 150,212 children | 475,900 children | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Iraq, at 498,693 children against 404,724 children in Malaysia as of 2007.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 93,969 children, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Iraq ranks 21st 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.