Malaysia vs Nepal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Malaysia
265,038
in 2025
Nepal
279,289
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Nepal rank
51st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019972025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 279,289 against 265,038 in Malaysia, a difference of 14,251.

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

Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 51st of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 160,866 169,919 9,053 Nepal
1980s 200,122 244,043 43,920 Nepal
1990s 254,245 310,130 55,885 Nepal
2000s 280,609 355,608 74,999 Nepal
2010s 275,419 307,119 31,700 Nepal
2020s 285,320 292,067 6,747 Nepal

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, Malaysia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 279,289 against 265,038 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Malaysia and Nepal?
14,251, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 51st of 222 countries.
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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release