Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
479,706
in 2025
Zimbabwe
444,274
in 2025
Malaysia rank
53rd
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 479,706 against 444,274 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 35,432.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 319,576 | 192,997 | 126,579 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 391,522 | 276,321 | 115,200 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 494,111 | 323,544 | 170,567 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 537,309 | 355,595 | 181,715 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 528,498 | 432,318 | 96,180 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 540,010 | 444,932 | 95,078 | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 479,706 against 444,274 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 35,432, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Zimbabwe 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