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

Italy
522,575 number
in 2020
Malaysia
512,878 number
in 2020
Italy rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd

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

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 522,575 number against 512,878 number in Malaysia, a difference of 9,697 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 202 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 899,533 number 348,533 number 551,000 number Italy
1980s 707,210 number 410,858 number 296,352 number Italy
1990s 560,594 number 498,449 number 62,145 number Italy
2000s 539,126 number 533,213 number 5,913 number Italy
2010s 558,806 number 494,539 number 64,266 number Italy
2020s 522,575 number 512,878 number 9,697 number Italy

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, Italy or Malaysia?
Italy, at 522,575 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 Italy and Malaysia?
9,697 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Italy ranks 51st 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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About this data

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

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/