Malaysia vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Malaysia
233,877
in 2025
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
13.22 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
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How they compare

WB: Late-demographic Dividend currently reports 13.22 million against 233,877 in Malaysia, a difference of 12.99 million.

That makes WB: Late-demographic Dividend's figure about 56.5 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 156,234 18.92 million 18.77 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1980s 189,830 16.51 million 16.32 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
1990s 237,526 17.57 million 17.33 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2000s 258,637 13.86 million 13.60 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2010s 254,407 13.98 million 13.72 million WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2020s 269,001 14.37 million 14.10 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 13.22 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
12.99 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release