Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Malaysia
295,517
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
16.42 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
46th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
44th

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

  • Malaysia
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 16.42 million against 295,517 in Malaysia, a difference of 16.13 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 55.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th of 222 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 153,724 14.88 million 14.73 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1980s 177,314 17.23 million 17.05 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
1990s 235,849 16.78 million 16.54 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2000s 280,338 16.86 million 16.58 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 289,370 14.54 million 14.25 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 286,376 15.69 million 15.40 million WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 16.42 million against 295,517 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
16.13 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 44th 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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