Malaysia vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Malaysia
271,265
in 2025
Somalia
278,016
in 2025
Malaysia rank
50th
Somalia rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 278,016 against 271,265 in Malaysia, a difference of 6,751.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,079 | 52,324 | 96,755 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 169,929 | 79,328 | 90,601 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 219,862 | 94,432 | 125,430 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 259,317 | 129,436 | 129,882 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 265,323 | 182,691 | 82,632 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 264,735 | 241,144 | 23,590 | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 278,016 against 271,265 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Malaysia and Somalia?
- 6,751, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 47th 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