Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
37,242
in 2024
Sierra Leone
44,244
in 2024
Malaysia rank
43rd
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 44,244 against 37,242 in Malaysia, a difference of 7,002.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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 | 46,263 | 67,205 | 20,942 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 53,694 | 48,587 | 5,107 | 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 44,244 against 37,242 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?
- 7,002, 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 43rd and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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