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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Ghana

87,894 number

in 2019

Malaysia

88,361 number

in 2017

Ghana rank

40th

Malaysia rank

39th

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

Ghana
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 88,361 number against 87,894 number in Ghana, a difference of 467 number.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	895,316 number	90,360 number	804,956 number	Ghana
2000s	662,635 number	94,429 number	568,207 number	Ghana
2010s	141,338 number	88,361 number	52,977 number	Ghana

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, Ghana or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 88,361 number against 87,894 number in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ghana and Malaysia?: 467 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Ghana ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 39th of 148 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, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,451 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/