Malaysia vs Peru: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Peru
541,346
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Peru rank
52nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 541,346 against 479,706 in Malaysia, a difference of 61,640.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 458,410 | 138,834 | Peru |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 545,694 | 154,173 | Peru |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 618,247 | 124,136 | Peru |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 598,022 | 60,712 | Peru |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 572,395 | 43,897 | Peru |
| 2020s | 540,010 | 542,349 | 2,339 | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 541,346 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 Peru?
- 61,640, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd 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