Liberia vs Malaysia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Liberia
327,280 children
in 2022
Malaysia
404,724 children
in 2024
Liberia rank
27th
Malaysia rank
24th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Liberia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 404,724 children against 327,280 children in Liberia, a difference of 77,444 children.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,056 children | 97,398 children | 147,658 children | Liberia |
| 2000s | 363,796 children | 138,396 children | 225,400 children | Liberia |
| 2010s | 192,793 children | 232,686 children | 39,893 children | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 296,954 children | 404,448 children | 107,494 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, Liberia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 404,724 children against 327,280 children in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Liberia and Malaysia?
- 77,444 children, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Malaysia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Liberia ranks 27th 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.