Malaysia vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, male
Malaysia
1.72 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
46th
Zambia rank
44th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.97 million against 1.72 million in Malaysia, a difference of 248,270.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 950,736 | 474,192 | 476,544 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 668,939 | 453,582 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 857,988 | 619,568 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.69 million | 1.11 million | 572,370 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.69 million | 1.53 million | 164,224 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.89 million | 153,737 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.97 million against 1.72 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Malaysia and Zambia?
- 248,270, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 44th 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