How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Malaysia vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malaysia

483,159 number

in 2020

Zambia

473,702 number

in 2020

Malaysia rank

52nd

Zambia rank

53rd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

Malaysia
Zambia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 483,159 number against 473,702 number in Zambia, a difference of 9,457 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	321,724 number	121,281 number	200,443 number	Malaysia
1980s	362,570 number	172,769 number	189,802 number	Malaysia
1990s	452,398 number	233,456 number	218,941 number	Malaysia
2000s	525,415 number	295,130 number	230,285 number	Malaysia
2010s	523,458 number	405,218 number	118,240 number	Malaysia
2020s	483,159 number	473,702 number	9,457 number	Malaysia

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 Zambia?: Malaysia, at 483,159 number against 473,702 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Zambia?: 9,457 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd 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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Indicator: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.