Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malaysia
245,829
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
14.07 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
57th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 14.07 million against 245,829 in Malaysia, a difference of 13.82 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 57.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 54th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 57th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,342 | 18.46 million | 18.29 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 201,692 | 16.35 million | 16.15 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 256,585 | 18.27 million | 18.01 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 278,672 | 15.20 million | 14.92 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 274,091 | 15.53 million | 15.26 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 283,070 | 15.49 million | 15.21 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 14.07 million against 245,829 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 13.82 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 57th 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, male (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