Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
525,748 number
in 2020
Malaysia
483,159 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
50th
Malaysia rank
52nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 525,748 number against 483,159 number in Malaysia, a difference of 42,589 number.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,740 number | 321,724 number | 190,985 number | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 186,373 number | 362,570 number | 176,198 number | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 249,886 number | 452,398 number | 202,512 number | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 335,926 number | 525,415 number | 189,489 number | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 435,608 number | 523,458 number | 87,850 number | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 525,748 number | 483,159 number | 42,589 number | Malawi |
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, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 525,748 number against 483,159 number in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 42,589 number, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 204 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.