Malaysia vs Senegal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Senegal
476,098
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Senegal rank
54th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 479,706 against 476,098 in Senegal, a difference of 3,608.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 54th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 153,385 | 166,191 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 213,011 | 178,510 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 263,312 | 230,799 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 323,852 | 213,458 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 420,119 | 108,380 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 540,010 | 468,533 | 71,477 | Malaysia |
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 Senegal?
- Malaysia, at 479,706 against 476,098 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 3,608, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal 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