Malaysia vs Solomon Islands: Official entrance age to primary education
Malaysia
6 years
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6 years
in 2025
Malaysia rank
33rd
Solomon Islands rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Malaysia
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Solomon Islands ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
- Malaysia, at 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd and Solomon Islands ranks 33rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release