Malaysia vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, female
Malaysia
1.63 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
85.06 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
50th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 85.06 million against 1.63 million in Malaysia, a difference of 83.43 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 52.3 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 50th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 914,402 | 81.92 million | 81.01 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 83.36 million | 82.29 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 86.62 million | 85.25 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 81.90 million | 80.34 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 78.63 million | 77.07 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 1.61 million | 84.66 million | 83.05 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malaysia or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 85.06 million against 1.63 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 83.43 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 50th 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