Benin vs Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Benin
843,419
in 2025
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
Benin rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
79th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 941,282 against 843,419 in Benin, a difference of 97,863.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 207 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 453,526 | 1.07 million | 613,694 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 519,323 | 1.07 million | 551,078 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 685,595 | 1.05 million | 368,954 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 824,100 | 1.06 million | 237,760 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Benin or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 941,282 against 843,419 in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Benin and Malaysia?
- 97,863, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (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