Malaysia vs South Sudan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
South Sudan
886,447
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
South Sudan rank
71st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 941,282 against 886,447 in South Sudan, a difference of 54,835.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 71st of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 600,451 | 466,769 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 743,954 | 326,447 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 993,144 | 61,405 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 852,173 | 209,687 | 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 South Sudan?
- Malaysia, at 941,282 against 886,447 in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and South Sudan?
- 54,835, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and South Sudan ranks 71st 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