Malaysia vs Philippines: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2024
Philippines
11.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Philippines rank
46th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 46th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 13.3% | 9.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 13.8% | 8.8% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Philippines ranks 46th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.