Malaysia vs Zambia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Malaysia
223,142
in 2024
Zambia
263,055
in 2017
Malaysia rank
28th
Zambia rank
25th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 263,055 against 223,142 in Malaysia, a difference of 39,913.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,881 | 73,193 | 55,312 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 70,974 | 245,165 | 174,191 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 100,554 | 181,916 | 81,362 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 116,961 | 149,564 | 32,603 | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 263,055 against 223,142 in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 39,913, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 25th 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