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

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.

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

Malaysia

512,878 number

in 2020

Somalia

493,532 number

in 2020

Malaysia rank

53rd

Somalia rank

55th

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

Malaysia
Somalia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 512,878 number against 493,532 number in Somalia, a difference of 19,346 number.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 55th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	348,533 number	120,095 number	228,438 number	Malaysia
1980s	410,858 number	199,229 number	211,629 number	Malaysia
1990s	498,449 number	240,274 number	258,175 number	Malaysia
2000s	533,213 number	343,233 number	189,980 number	Malaysia
2010s	494,539 number	441,558 number	52,981 number	Malaysia
2020s	512,878 number	493,532 number	19,346 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 Somalia?: Malaysia, at 512,878 number against 493,532 number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malaysia and Somalia?: 19,346 number, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Malaysia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 55th 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/