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

Malaysia
248,668 number
in 2020
Peru
257,489 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
53rd
Peru rank
51st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 257,489 number against 248,668 number in Malaysia, a difference of 8,821 number.

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

Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st 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 169,533 number 230,132 number 60,598 number Peru
1980s 200,101 number 270,621 number 70,520 number Peru
1990s 242,287 number 302,452 number 60,165 number Peru
2000s 259,153 number 288,764 number 29,611 number Peru
2010s 239,988 number 281,996 number 42,009 number Peru
2020s 248,668 number 257,489 number 8,821 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 age, Malaysia or Peru?
Peru, at 257,489 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 age between Malaysia and Peru?
8,821 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 age?
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Peru ranks 51st 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

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/