Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Malaysia
404,724 children
in 2024
Zimbabwe
332,314 children
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 404,724 children against 332,314 children in Zimbabwe, a difference of 72,410 children.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,398 children | 257,223 children | 147,826 children | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 173,790 children | 90,291 children | 83,499 children | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 244,595 children | 276,732 children | 32,137 children | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 385,411 children | 284,890 children | 100,521 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, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 404,724 children against 332,314 children in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 72,410 children, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.