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

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 Tajikistan: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Malaysia

1.03 million number

in 2020

Tajikistan

997,986 number

in 2019

Malaysia rank

63rd

Tajikistan rank

65th

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

Malaysia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.03 million number against 997,986 number in Tajikistan, a difference of 33,554 number.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 65th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	699,702 number	413,412 number	286,290 number	Malaysia
1980s	831,138 number	529,052 number	302,086 number	Malaysia
1990s	1.00 million number	719,624 number	282,981 number	Malaysia
2000s	1.06 million number	685,700 number	377,058 number	Malaysia
2010s	988,902 number	824,742 number	164,160 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 Tajikistan?: Malaysia, at 1.03 million number against 997,986 number in Tajikistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Tajikistan?: 33,554 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tajikistan?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Tajikistan rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?: Malaysia ranks 63rd and Tajikistan ranks 65th 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: 04 September 2026

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