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, male (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

269,133 number

in 2020

Malaysia

264,210 number

in 2020

Italy rank

50th

Malaysia rank

51st

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

Italy
Malaysia

How they compare

Italy currently reports 269,133 number against 264,210 number in Malaysia, a difference of 4,923 number.

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

Italy ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 51st 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	461,292 number	179,000 number	282,292 number	Italy
1980s	363,148 number	210,757 number	152,391 number	Italy
1990s	288,274 number	256,162 number	32,112 number	Italy
2000s	276,795 number	274,060 number	2,735 number	Italy
2010s	287,354 number	254,551 number	32,803 number	Italy
2020s	269,133 number	264,210 number	4,923 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 269,133 number against 264,210 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?: 4,923 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 50th and Malaysia 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/