Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
37,242
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
42,459
in 2023
Malaysia rank
43rd
Papua New Guinea rank
42nd
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 42,459 against 37,242 in Malaysia, a difference of 5,217.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51,461 | 38,386 | 13,075 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 56,085 | 45,162 | 10,922 | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 42,459 against 37,242 in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 5,217, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd 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