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

Malaysia
512,878 number
in 2020
Senegal
496,380 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
53rd
Senegal rank
54th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Senegal
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 512,878 number against 496,380 number in Senegal, a difference of 16,498 number.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 54th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 348,533 number 148,409 number 200,124 number Malaysia
1980s 410,858 number 203,348 number 207,510 number Malaysia
1990s 498,449 number 260,962 number 237,487 number Malaysia
2000s 533,213 number 323,359 number 209,854 number Malaysia
2010s 494,539 number 429,423 number 65,116 number Malaysia
2020s 512,878 number 496,380 number 16,498 number Malaysia

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 Senegal?
Malaysia, at 512,878 number against 496,380 number in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malaysia and Senegal?
16,498 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 54th 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/