Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
541,884
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 541,884 against 479,706 in Malaysia, a difference of 62,178.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 139,461 | 180,115 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 246,596 | 144,926 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 380,243 | 113,868 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 432,359 | 104,951 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 510,125 | 18,373 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 544,288 | 556,294 | 12,006 | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 541,884 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 62,178, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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