Malaysia vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, primary education, female
Malaysia
1.63 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
87.47 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
46th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 87.47 million against 1.63 million in Malaysia, a difference of 85.84 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 53.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 82.20 million | 80.73 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 84.66 million | 83.10 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 88.87 million | 87.31 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 88.28 million | 86.66 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malaysia or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 87.47 million against 1.63 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 85.84 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release