Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Population of compulsory school age, male

Malaysia
1.51 million number
in 2019
Zimbabwe
1.44 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
65th
Zimbabwe rank
67th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199820082019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.51 million number against 1.44 million number in Zimbabwe, a difference of 70,790 number.

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

Malaysia ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 million number 1.13 million number 533,974 number Malaysia
2010s 1.57 million number 1.27 million number 295,098 number Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Malaysia, at 1.51 million number against 1.44 million number in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
70,790 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Zimbabwe ranks 67th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.