Chad vs Malaysia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Chad
3.55 million
in 2025
Malaysia
3.35 million
in 2025
Chad rank
45th
Malaysia rank
47th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Malaysia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.55 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia, a difference of 204,840.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Chad ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 644,007 | 1.87 million | 1.22 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 866,633 | 2.19 million | 1.32 million | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.85 million | 1.67 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 3.25 million | 1.48 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 3.25 million | 711,975 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.35 million | 50,878 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Chad or Malaysia?
- Chad, at 3.55 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Chad and Malaysia?
- 204,840, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 45th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (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