Malaysia vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Malaysia
295,517
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
15.94 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
46th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.94 million against 295,517 in Malaysia, a difference of 15.65 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.9 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,724 | 4.27 million | 4.11 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 177,314 | 5.67 million | 5.50 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 235,849 | 7.54 million | 7.31 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 280,338 | 9.75 million | 9.47 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 289,370 | 12.72 million | 12.43 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 286,376 | 15.44 million | 15.16 million | WB: 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, male, Malaysia or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.94 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 15.65 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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, 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