How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Malaysia: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both

Malawi

913,029 number

in 2019

Malaysia

811,299 number

in 2017

Malawi rank

22nd

Malaysia rank

25th

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both over time

Malawi
Malaysia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 913,029 number against 811,299 number in Malaysia, a difference of 101,730 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malawi ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	429,951 number	679,022 number	249,071 number	Malaysia
2000s	726,065 number	635,656 number	90,410 number	Malawi
2010s	754,135 number	817,898 number	63,763 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both, Malawi or Malaysia?: Malawi, at 913,029 number against 811,299 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both between Malawi and Malaysia?: 101,730 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?: Malawi ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 25th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/