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

18 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Romania: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Malaysia

216,258 number

in 2017

Romania

209,323 number

in 2018

Malaysia rank

36th

Romania rank

37th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Malaysia
Romania

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 216,258 number against 209,323 number in Romania, a difference of 6,935 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Romania ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 149 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	174,342 number	210,988 number	36,646 number	Romania
2000s	214,038 number	117,390 number	96,647 number	Malaysia
2010s	249,615 number	115,618 number	133,998 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Malaysia or Romania?: Malaysia, at 216,258 number against 209,323 number in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Malaysia and Romania?: 6,935 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Malaysia ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/