AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
AIMS: East Asia
16.24 million
in 2024
Malaysia
265,038
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
50th
Malaysia rank
53rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 16.24 million against 265,038 in Malaysia, a difference of 15.97 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 61.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 | 19.15 million | 162,143 | 18.98 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 17.35 million | 197,506 | 17.15 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 19.29 million | 254,245 | 19.03 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 16.23 million | 280,609 | 15.95 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 16.02 million | 275,419 | 15.75 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 16.47 million | 289,376 | 16.18 million | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 16.24 million against 265,038 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 15.97 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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