Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, primary education, male
Malawi
1.72 million
in 2025
Malaysia
1.72 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Malaysia rank
46th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.72 million against 1.72 million in Malawi, a difference of 1,720.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407,252 | 950,736 | 543,484 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 597,915 | 1.12 million | 524,605 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 883,587 | 1.48 million | 593,968 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.69 million | 613,631 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.69 million | 231,625 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.74 million | 45,615 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.72 million against 1.72 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 1,720, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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