Malaysia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
27.72 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 27.72 million against 479,706 in Malaysia, a difference of 27.24 million.
That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 57.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Late-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 56th of 222 countries.
WB: Late-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 38.78 million | 38.46 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 33.91 million | 33.52 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 36.47 million | 35.98 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 29.21 million | 28.67 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 29.62 million | 29.09 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 552,071 | 30.21 million | 29.66 million | WB: Late-demographic Dividend |
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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend, at 27.72 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 27.24 million, with WB: Late-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 56th 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