Malaysia vs Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
566,782
in 2025
Nepal
566,790
in 2025
Malaysia rank
48th
Nepal rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 566,790 against 566,782 in Malaysia, a difference of 8.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,670 | 295,254 | 7,584 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 351,561 | 425,049 | 73,488 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 455,712 | 544,247 | 88,535 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 539,656 | 685,922 | 146,266 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 554,693 | 631,710 | 77,017 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 552,634 | 574,614 | 21,980 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 566,790 against 566,782 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 8, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 47th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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