Malaysia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Malaysia
271,265
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
14.94 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
50th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.94 million against 271,265 in Malaysia, a difference of 14.67 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 222 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 149,079 3.90 million 3.75 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 169,929 5.26 million 5.09 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 219,862 7.08 million 6.86 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 259,317 9.16 million 8.90 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 265,323 11.92 million 11.66 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 263,429 14.48 million 14.21 million UIS: 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, female, Malaysia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.94 million against 271,265 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.67 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 50th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release