Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Malawi
283,782
in 2025
Malaysia
295,517
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Malaysia rank
46th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 295,517 against 283,782 in Malawi, a difference of 11,735.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,235 | 153,724 | 92,488 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 88,673 | 177,314 | 88,641 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 129,638 | 235,849 | 106,211 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 163,412 | 280,338 | 116,926 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 224,145 | 289,370 | 65,226 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 276,516 | 287,899 | 11,383 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 295,517 against 283,782 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 11,735, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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