Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
973,751
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 973,751 against 941,282 in Malaysia, a difference of 32,469.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642,874 | 175,391 | 467,483 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 791,507 | 200,460 | 591,048 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 991,384 | 226,356 | 765,028 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 165,218 | 905,183 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 737,783 | 316,766 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 953,578 | 108,282 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 973,751 against 941,282 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 32,469, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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