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

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

Arab World vs Malaysia: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Arab World

20.39 million number

in 2019

Malaysia

821,680 number

in 2017

Arab World rank

25th

Malaysia rank

26th

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Arab World
Malaysia

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 20.39 million number against 821,680 number in Malaysia, a difference of 19.57 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 24.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 45 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.41 million number	770,484 number	23.64 million number	Arab World
2000s	21.94 million number	717,922 number	21.22 million number	Arab World
2010s	20.31 million number	835,509 number	19.47 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Arab World or Malaysia?: Arab World, at 20.39 million number against 821,680 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Arab World and Malaysia?: 19.57 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Arab World ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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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About this data

Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/