Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, female
Malaysia
1.63 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.63 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 68,390.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 222 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 | 914,402 | 592,316 | 322,086 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 852,327 | 214,574 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.19 million | 176,773 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.12 million | 441,354 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.37 million | 191,998 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.62 million | 1.56 million | 56,042 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Malaysia, at 1.63 million against 1.56 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 68,390, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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