Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Malaysia
265,038
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
279,730
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
50th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 279,730 against 265,038 in Malaysia, a difference of 14,692.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,143 | 67,631 | 94,511 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 197,506 | 118,734 | 78,772 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 254,245 | 189,373 | 64,871 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 280,609 | 222,658 | 57,951 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 275,419 | 258,298 | 17,122 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 286,991 | 282,223 | 4,768 | 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, male, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 279,730 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 14,692, 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, male?
- 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, 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