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

7 years are reported by both, from 2005 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs United States: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Malaysia

344,140 number

in 2017

United States

289,900 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

29th

United States rank

32nd

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

Malaysia
United States

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 344,140 number against 289,900 number in United States, a difference of 54,240 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States ahead.

Malaysia ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 137 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	226,738 number	599,400 number	372,662 number	United States
2010s	352,687 number	677,324 number	324,637 number	United States

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, Malaysia or United States?: Malaysia, at 344,140 number against 289,900 number in United States as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Malaysia and United States?: 54,240 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Malaysia ranks 29th and United States ranks 32nd of 137 countries.
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,161 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/