Malaysia vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Malaysia
223,142
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
450,600
in 2025
Malaysia rank
28th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
31st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 450,600 against 223,142 in Malaysia, a difference of 227,458.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 31st of 180 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102,426 | 389,900 | 287,474 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 137,954 | 335,310 | 197,356 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 220,858 | 451,180 | 230,322 | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Malaysia or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 450,600 against 223,142 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 227,458, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 31st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release