Malaysia vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
941,282
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.29 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
68th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
70th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.29 million against 941,282 in Malaysia, a difference of 58.35 million.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 63.0 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 68th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th of 222 countries.
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 642,874 | 16.80 million | 16.15 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 791,507 | 21.34 million | 20.55 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 991,384 | 28.46 million | 27.47 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 40.80 million | 39.73 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 50.65 million | 49.59 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 57.47 million | 56.39 million | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.29 million against 941,282 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 58.35 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 70th 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