Malaysia vs Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Malaysia
3,583 number
in 2015
Samoa
3,311 number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
74th
Samoa rank
77th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

  • Malaysia
  • Samoa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3,583 number against 3,311 number in Samoa, a difference of 272 number.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 75,216 number 3,397 number 71,819 number Malaysia
2010s 26,965 number 3,904 number 23,061 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Malaysia or Samoa?
Malaysia, at 3,583 number against 3,311 number in Samoa as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Malaysia and Samoa?
272 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 74th and Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/