Malaysia vs Spain: School age population, primary education, female

Malaysia
1.44 million number
in 2020
Spain
1.41 million number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
50th
Spain rank
52nd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.44 million number against 1.41 million number in Spain, a difference of 32,250 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 979,611 number 1.59 million number 606,985 number Spain
1980s 1.12 million number 1.57 million number 457,115 number Spain
1990s 1.38 million number 1.23 million number 150,962 number Malaysia
2000s 1.55 million number 1.19 million number 363,994 number Malaysia
2010s 1.48 million number 1.36 million number 117,906 number Malaysia
2020s 1.44 million number 1.41 million number 32,250 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malaysia or Spain?
Malaysia, at 1.44 million number against 1.41 million number in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malaysia and Spain?
32,250 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 50th and Spain ranks 52nd of 206 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (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

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