Estonia vs Malaysia: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Estonia
-1.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
-1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Estonia rank
148th
Malaysia rank
150th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports -1.17 % change on previous year against -1.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malaysia ahead.

Estonia ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 150th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 1.01 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s -2.39 % change on previous year 2.32 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s -5.26 % change on previous year 1.05 % change on previous year 6.31 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 2 % change on previous year -0.5135 % change on previous year 2.52 % change on previous year Estonia
2020s -0.0712 % change on previous year -0.0616 % change on previous year 0.0096 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Estonia or Malaysia?
Estonia, at -1.17 % change on previous year against -1.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Estonia and Malaysia?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Estonia ranks 148th and Malaysia ranks 150th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.