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

Malaysia
264,210 number
in 2020
Nepal
275,514 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
51st
Nepal rank
49th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 275,514 number against 264,210 number in Malaysia, a difference of 11,304 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 180,286 number 170,792 number 9,494 number Malaysia
1980s 212,960 number 247,949 number 34,989 number Nepal
1990s 256,162 number 310,512 number 54,350 number Nepal
2000s 274,060 number 358,254 number 84,194 number Nepal
2010s 254,551 number 294,686 number 40,135 number Nepal
2020s 264,210 number 275,514 number 11,304 number Nepal

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 Nepal?
Nepal, at 275,514 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 Malaysia and Nepal?
11,304 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malaysia ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 49th 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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About this data

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

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/