Malaysia vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, male
Malaysia
1.72 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
94.32 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
46th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
45th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 94.32 million against 1.72 million in Malaysia, a difference of 92.60 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 54.8 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 45th of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 950,736 | 85.85 million | 84.89 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 87.71 million | 86.58 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 92.74 million | 91.27 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 90.65 million | 88.96 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 88.33 million | 86.64 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 94.30 million | 92.56 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Malaysia or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 94.32 million against 1.72 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 92.60 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 45th 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