How many years of comparable data are there for Italy 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

253,442 number

in 2020

Malaysia

248,668 number

in 2020

Italy rank

52nd

Malaysia rank

53rd

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

Italy
Malaysia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 253,442 number against 248,668 number in Malaysia, a difference of 4,774 number.

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

Italy ranks 52nd 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	438,241 number	169,533 number	268,708 number	Italy
1980s	344,062 number	200,101 number	143,961 number	Italy
1990s	272,320 number	242,287 number	30,033 number	Italy
2000s	262,332 number	259,153 number	3,179 number	Italy
2010s	271,451 number	239,988 number	31,463 number	Italy
2020s	253,442 number	248,668 number	4,774 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 253,442 number against 248,668 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?: 4,774 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 52nd 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/