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
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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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release