Malaysia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
566,782
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.35 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.35 million against 566,782 in Malaysia, a difference of 29.78 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 302,802 | 7.83 million | 7.53 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 347,243 | 10.61 million | 10.27 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 455,712 | 14.31 million | 13.85 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 539,656 | 18.55 million | 18.01 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 554,693 | 24.18 million | 23.63 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 549,804 | 29.39 million | 28.84 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.35 million against 566,782 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 29.78 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st 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