Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Malaysia
457,525
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
470,417
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 470,417 against 457,525 in Malaysia, a difference of 12,892.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,212 | 83,143 | 231,068 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 383,576 | 94,972 | 288,605 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 476,773 | 107,431 | 369,342 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 515,322 | 78,419 | 436,903 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 507,890 | 353,976 | 153,915 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 517,641 | 459,771 | 57,870 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 470,417 against 457,525 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 12,892, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 67th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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