Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Malaysia
271,265
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
268,853
in 2025
Malaysia rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 271,265 against 268,853 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2,412.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,079 | 51,773 | 97,306 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 169,929 | 85,141 | 84,788 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 219,862 | 151,281 | 68,581 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 259,317 | 205,272 | 54,045 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 265,323 | 212,274 | 53,048 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 263,577 | 255,928 | 7,650 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 271,265 against 268,853 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,412, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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