Malaysia vs Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Malaysia
506,904 number
in 2020
Somalia
480,253 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
53rd
Somalia rank
55th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Malaysia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 506,904 number against 480,253 number in Somalia, a difference of 26,651 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 55th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 345,458 number 115,025 number 230,433 number Malaysia
1980s 401,764 number 191,615 number 210,149 number Malaysia
1990s 492,051 number 227,476 number 264,575 number Malaysia
2000s 534,992 number 328,398 number 206,594 number Malaysia
2010s 496,344 number 428,440 number 67,904 number Malaysia
2020s 506,904 number 480,253 number 26,651 number 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 Somalia?
Malaysia, at 506,904 number against 480,253 number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malaysia and Somalia?
26,651 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 55th of 206 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.