Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female
Malaysia
256,009
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
270,030
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 270,030 against 256,009 in Malaysia, a difference of 14,021.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,134 | 64,943 | 90,191 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 186,341 | 113,946 | 72,396 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 235,315 | 181,390 | 53,926 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 260,049 | 207,516 | 52,533 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 255,425 | 239,403 | 16,022 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 270,110 | 271,185 | 1,076 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 270,030 against 256,009 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 14,021, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (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