Kazakhstan vs Malaysia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Kazakhstan
3.01 million number
in 2020
Malaysia
2.94 million number
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
63rd
Malaysia rank
65th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 3.01 million number against 2.94 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 73,530 number.

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

Kazakhstan ranks 63rd 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 Kazakhstan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.42 million number 3.23 million number 808,634 number Malaysia
2010s 2.23 million number 3.05 million number 814,868 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Kazakhstan or Malaysia?
Kazakhstan, at 3.01 million number against 2.94 million number in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
73,530 number, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Kazakhstan and Malaysia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Kazakhstan ranks 63rd 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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About this data

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

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