AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

AIMS: East Asia
186.45 million
in 2024
Malaysia
3.06 million
in 2024
AIMS: East Asia rank
49th
Malaysia rank
50th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 186.45 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia, a difference of 183.39 million.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 61.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 221 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 205.98 million 1.90 million 204.09 million AIMS: East Asia
1980s 217.05 million 2.18 million 214.87 million AIMS: East Asia
1990s 211.95 million 2.74 million 209.21 million AIMS: East Asia
2000s 196.71 million 3.14 million 193.57 million AIMS: East Asia
2010s 179.37 million 3.16 million 176.21 million AIMS: East Asia
2020s 186.10 million 3.07 million 183.04 million AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
AIMS: East Asia, at 186.45 million against 3.06 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
183.39 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 50th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.