Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Malaysia
38,342
in 2024
Sierra Leone
38,645
in 2024
Malaysia rank
42nd
Sierra Leone rank
41st

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sierra Leone
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199820112024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 38,645 against 38,342 in Malaysia, a difference of 303.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 176 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2010s 34,346 64,009 29,662 Sierra Leone
2020s 50,077 43,901 6,176 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 38,645 against 38,342 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
303, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 42nd and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
176 places, 2,834 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release