Malaysia vs South Sudan: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
South Sudan
886,447
in 2025
Malaysia rank
79th
South Sudan rank
81st
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 941,282 against 886,447 in South Sudan, a difference of 54,835.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 81st of 207 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 600,451 | 466,769 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 743,954 | 326,447 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 993,144 | 61,405 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 852,173 | 209,687 | 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 South Sudan?
- Malaysia, at 941,282 against 886,447 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Malaysia and South Sudan?
- 54,835, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 79th and South Sudan ranks 81st 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