Malaysia vs Senegal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Malaysia
521,047
in 2025
Senegal
471,039
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Senegal rank
54th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 521,047 against 471,039 in Senegal, a difference of 50,008.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 54th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,277 | 146,725 | 170,552 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 383,847 | 205,354 | 178,492 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 489,560 | 257,832 | 231,728 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 540,658 | 314,736 | 225,921 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 530,844 | 409,895 | 120,949 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 554,865 | 464,460 | 90,405 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 521,047 against 471,039 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 50,008, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 54th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release