AIMS: East Asia vs Malaysia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
AIMS: East Asia
13.28 million
in 2024
Malaysia
233,877
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia rank
55th
Malaysia rank
53rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- AIMS: East Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 13.28 million against 233,877 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.05 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 56.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: East Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.46 million | 156,234 | 18.30 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 16.36 million | 189,830 | 16.17 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 17.74 million | 237,526 | 17.50 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 14.41 million | 258,637 | 14.15 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 14.46 million | 254,407 | 14.20 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 14.56 million | 269,001 | 14.29 million | AIMS: East 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, AIMS: East Asia or Malaysia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 13.28 million against 233,877 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 13.05 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: East Asia and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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