Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Malaysia
2.97 million number
in 2020
Zimbabwe
2.95 million number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
50th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.97 million number against 2.95 million number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 16,480 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 206 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.01 million number 1.24 million number 763,249 number Malaysia
1980s 2.29 million number 1.80 million number 484,490 number Malaysia
1990s 2.84 million number 2.28 million number 561,167 number Malaysia
2000s 3.19 million number 2.27 million number 919,975 number Malaysia
2010s 3.05 million number 2.55 million number 501,380 number Malaysia
2020s 2.97 million number 2.95 million number 16,480 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Malaysia, at 2.97 million number against 2.95 million number in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
16,480 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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