Malaysia vs Nepal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Nepal
548,268
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Nepal rank
50th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 548,268 against 479,706 in Malaysia, a difference of 68,562.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 50th of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,977 | 342,018 | 27,042 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 396,653 | 491,380 | 94,727 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 626,140 | 132,029 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 695,085 | 157,776 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 596,289 | 67,791 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 540,010 | 561,509 | 21,499 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Malaysia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 548,268 against 479,706 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 68,562, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Nepal ranks 50th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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