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, male (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

155,643 number

in 2019

Malaysia

127,897 number

in 2017

Ghana rank

30th

Malaysia rank

33rd

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

Ghana
Malaysia

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 155,643 number against 127,897 number in Malaysia, a difference of 27,746 number.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Ghana ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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	842,079 number	87,616 number	754,463 number	Ghana
2000s	655,668 number	135,630 number	520,038 number	Ghana
2010s	177,570 number	127,897 number	49,673 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?: Ghana, at 155,643 number against 127,897 number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Ghana and Malaysia?: 27,746 number, with Ghana 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 30th and Malaysia ranks 33rd 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 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/