Malaysia—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #22 of 175
Latest Value
404,724
2024
YoY Change
+31.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#22
of 175 countries
Maximum
419,775
2022
Minimum
87,056
2000
CAGR
+6.6%
25 years
Last
404,724
Previous
308,987
Highest
419,775
Lowest
87,056
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 404,724 | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 308,987 | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 419,775 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 404,416 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 389,154 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 354,480 | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 250,219 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 254,364 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 258,741 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 254,960 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 229,155 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 179,814 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 175,024 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 166,212 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 151,224 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 130,737 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 138,396 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 146,936 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 178,184 | +66.1% |
| 2005 | 107,279 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 142,038 | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 224,818 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 229,189 | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 154,096 | +77.0% |
| 2000 | 87,056 |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →