Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Malaysia
265,038
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
15.70 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
53rd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 15.70 million against 265,038 in Malaysia, a difference of 15.44 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 59.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,143 | 18.17 million | 18.01 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 197,506 | 16.39 million | 16.19 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 254,245 | 18.35 million | 18.09 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 280,609 | 15.37 million | 15.09 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 275,419 | 15.35 million | 15.08 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 289,376 | 15.89 million | 15.60 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 15.70 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 Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 15.44 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd 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