Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
27.93 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
54th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 27.93 million against 479,706 in Malaysia, a difference of 27.45 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 58.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 54th of 222 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 37.93 million | 37.61 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 33.72 million | 33.33 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 37.00 million | 36.51 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 30.50 million | 29.97 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 30.70 million | 30.17 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 552,071 | 30.68 million | 30.13 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 27.93 million against 479,706 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 27.45 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 54th 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