Malaysia vs Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
566,782
in 2025
Peru
554,340
in 2025
Malaysia rank
48th
Peru rank
50th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 566,782 against 554,340 in Peru, a difference of 12,442.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,802 | 378,704 | 75,902 | Peru |
| 1980s | 347,243 | 488,487 | 141,244 | Peru |
| 1990s | 455,712 | 571,722 | 116,010 | Peru |
| 2000s | 539,656 | 597,078 | 57,422 | Peru |
| 2010s | 554,693 | 558,804 | 4,110 | Peru |
| 2020s | 552,634 | 566,323 | 13,689 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Malaysia, at 566,782 against 554,340 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Peru?
- 12,442, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Peru ranks 50th 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