Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
233,877
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
13.62 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
53rd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
51st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 13.62 million against 233,877 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.39 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 58.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 51st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156,234 | 18.66 million | 18.50 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 189,830 | 16.57 million | 16.38 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 237,526 | 17.97 million | 17.73 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 258,637 | 14.67 million | 14.41 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 254,407 | 14.77 million | 14.51 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 269,001 | 14.89 million | 14.62 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 13.62 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 Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 13.39 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 51st 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, 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