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

Malaysia
512,878 number
in 2020
Peru
521,047 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
53rd
Peru rank
52nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 521,047 number against 512,878 number in Malaysia, a difference of 8,169 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 348,533 number 467,227 number 118,694 number Peru
1980s 410,858 number 550,042 number 139,184 number Peru
1990s 498,449 number 615,556 number 117,107 number Peru
2000s 533,213 number 589,603 number 56,390 number Peru
2010s 494,539 number 573,174 number 78,635 number Peru
2020s 512,878 number 521,047 number 8,169 number Peru

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, Malaysia or Peru?
Peru, at 521,047 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 Malaysia and Peru?
8,169 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 52nd 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

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/