Kenya vs Malaysia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Kenya
468,923 children
in 2023
Malaysia
404,724 children
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
24th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 468,923 children against 404,724 children in Malaysia, a difference of 64,199 children.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 million children | 97,398 children | 1.87 million children | Kenya |
| 2000s | 989,257 children | 153,873 children | 835,384 children | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.25 million children | 175,024 children | 1.07 million children | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million children | 377,726 children | 1.68 million children | Kenya |
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, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 468,923 children against 404,724 children in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 64,199 children, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Kenya ranks 22nd 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.