What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

46,070 number, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Dominican Republic

2.89 million number

in 2019

Malaysia

2.94 million number

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

66th

Malaysia rank

65th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.94 million number against 2.89 million number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 46,070 number.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.78 million number	3.23 million number	1.45 million number	Malaysia
2010s	2.92 million number	3.05 million number	128,193 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2.94 million number against 2.89 million number in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 46,070 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.