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

Malaysia
264,210 number
in 2020
Peru
263,558 number
in 2020
Malaysia rank
51st
Peru rank
52nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 264,210 number against 263,558 number in Peru, a difference of 652 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Malaysia ranks 51st and Peru ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 179,000 number 237,095 number 58,096 number Peru
1980s 210,757 number 279,420 number 68,663 number Peru
1990s 256,162 number 313,104 number 56,942 number Peru
2000s 274,060 number 300,839 number 26,779 number Peru
2010s 254,551 number 291,177 number 36,626 number Peru
2020s 264,210 number 263,558 number 652 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 age, Malaysia or Peru?
Malaysia, at 264,210 number against 263,558 number in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Malaysia and Peru?
652 number, with Malaysia 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 51st and Peru ranks 52nd 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/