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