Malaysia vs Rwanda: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
Rwanda
1.02 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
Rwanda rank
65th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.02 million against 941,282 in Malaysia, a difference of 77,048.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 222 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 642,874 426,267 216,607 Malaysia
1980s 791,507 630,250 161,257 Malaysia
1990s 991,384 755,281 236,104 Malaysia
2000s 1.07 million 746,175 324,226 Malaysia
2010s 1.05 million 915,554 138,995 Malaysia
2020s 1.06 million 992,228 69,632 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 Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.02 million against 941,282 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Rwanda?
77,048, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release