Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Malaysia
483,757
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
503,334
in 2025
Malaysia rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
67th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 503,334 against 483,757 in Malaysia, a difference of 19,577.
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 | 328,662 | 92,248 | 236,415 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 407,931 | 105,488 | 302,443 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 514,612 | 118,926 | 395,686 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 555,080 | 86,799 | 468,281 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 546,658 | 383,808 | 162,851 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 544,217 | 493,808 | 50,410 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 503,334 against 483,757 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 19,577, 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, male?
- 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, male (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