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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Malaysia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Chad

523,516 number

in 2020

Malaysia

512,878 number

in 2020

Chad rank

50th

Malaysia rank

53rd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

Chad
Malaysia

How they compare

Chad currently reports 523,516 number against 512,878 number in Malaysia, a difference of 10,638 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Chad ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	119,761 number	348,533 number	228,772 number	Malaysia
1980s	162,446 number	410,858 number	248,412 number	Malaysia
1990s	228,906 number	498,449 number	269,544 number	Malaysia
2000s	334,391 number	533,213 number	198,822 number	Malaysia
2010s	457,708 number	494,539 number	36,831 number	Malaysia
2020s	523,516 number	512,878 number	10,638 number	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Chad or Malaysia?: Chad, at 523,516 number against 512,878 number in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Chad and Malaysia?: 10,638 number, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malaysia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Chad and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Chad ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/