Jordan vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Jordan
33,840
in 2024
Malaysia
37,242
in 2024
Jordan rank
46th
Malaysia rank
43rd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Jordan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37,242 against 33,840 in Jordan, a difference of 3,402.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,680 | 50,098 | 10,418 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 21,392 | 74,569 | 53,177 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 32,395 | 48,609 | 16,214 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 32,309 | 53,694 | 21,385 | 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, Jordan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 37,242 against 33,840 in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Jordan and Malaysia?
- 3,402, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jordan ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 43rd 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, 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