Malaysia vs Ukraine: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Malaysia
12.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
12.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
45th
Ukraine rank
43rd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 12.9% against 12.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 43rd of 203 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 13.2% | 6.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 14.3% | 3.0% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 12.9% against 12.0% in Malaysia 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 Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 45th and Ukraine ranks 43rd 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.