Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
Malaysia rank
79th
Papua New Guinea rank
76th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 973,751 against 941,282 in Malaysia, a difference of 32,469.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 139,348 | 914,737 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 165,218 | 905,183 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 737,783 | 316,766 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 953,578 | 108,282 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 973,751 against 941,282 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 32,469, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 79th and Papua New Guinea ranks 76th 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