Malaysia vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Malaysia
3.06 million
in 2024
Rwanda
3.01 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
50th
Rwanda rank
52nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Malaysia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.06 million against 3.01 million in Rwanda, a difference of 48,580.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.94 million 450,006 1.49 million Malaysia
1980s 2.18 million 703,861 1.47 million Malaysia
1990s 2.68 million 1.10 million 1.59 million Malaysia
2000s 3.14 million 1.83 million 1.31 million Malaysia
2010s 3.16 million 2.44 million 717,550 Malaysia
2020s 3.06 million 2.83 million 235,810 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malaysia or Rwanda?
Malaysia, at 3.06 million against 3.01 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malaysia and Rwanda?
48,580, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Malaysia ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.