How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

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

Malaysia

1.03 million number

in 2020

Rwanda

1.02 million number

in 2019

Malaysia rank

63rd

Rwanda rank

64th

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

Malaysia
Rwanda

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.03 million number against 1.02 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 9,890 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	699,702 number	411,863 number	287,840 number	Malaysia
1980s	831,138 number	625,763 number	205,375 number	Malaysia
1990s	1.00 million number	630,896 number	371,709 number	Malaysia
2000s	1.06 million number	760,877 number	301,881 number	Malaysia
2010s	988,902 number	957,172 number	31,730 number	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?: Malaysia, at 1.03 million number against 1.02 million number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Rwanda?: 9,890 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Rwanda?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 206 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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Indicator: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.