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

11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Greece

3,055 number

in 2018

Malaysia

3,583 number

in 2015

Greece rank

69th

Malaysia rank

66th

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

Greece
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3,583 number against 3,055 number in Greece, a difference of 528 number.

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

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

Greece ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,946 number	42,518 number	32,572 number	Malaysia
2000s	11,970 number	72,813 number	60,843 number	Malaysia
2010s	2,267 number	17,164 number	14,898 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, Greece or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 3,583 number against 3,055 number in Greece as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Greece and Malaysia?: 528 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Greece ranks 69th and Malaysia ranks 66th of 132 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, 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,347 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/