Malaysia vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Malaysia
248,409 number
in 2020
Zambia
238,363 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
52nd
Zambia rank
53rd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 248,409 number against 238,363 number in Zambia, a difference of 10,046 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 164,074 number 60,916 number 103,157 number Malaysia
1980s 185,643 number 86,972 number 98,670 number Malaysia
1990s 231,682 number 117,387 number 114,295 number Malaysia
2000s 269,875 number 146,763 number 123,112 number Malaysia
2010s 269,630 number 202,914 number 66,716 number Malaysia
2020s 248,409 number 238,363 number 10,046 number 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, Malaysia or Zambia?
Malaysia, at 248,409 number against 238,363 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malaysia and Zambia?
10,046 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 53rd of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.