Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.48 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.48 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2013
All-time low
788,728
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 1.48 million.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 1.58 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 788,728, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 788,728
1975 908,717 +15.2%
1980 975,419 +7.3%
1981 989,464 +1.4%
1982 1.01 million +1.8%
1983 1.03 million +2.1%
1984 1.04 million +1.5%
1985 1.07 million +2.2%
1986 1.09 million +1.8%
1987 1.11 million +1.7%
1988 1.14 million +2.8%
1989 1.17 million +2.5%
1990 1.19 million +2.5%
1991 1.24 million +3.4%
1992 1.28 million +3.5%
1993 1.31 million +2.6%
1994 1.34 million +2.0%
1995 1.36 million +1.9%
1996 1.39 million +2.0%
1997 1.40 million +0.4%
1998 1.40 million +0.4%
1999 1.41 million +0.3%
2000 1.47 million +4.8%
2001 1.48 million +0.2%
2002 1.46 million -0.8%
2003 1.49 million +1.4%
2004 1.54 million +3.4%
2005 1.56 million +1.3%
2006 1.56 million +0.6%
2007 1.57 million +0.3%
2008 1.57 million +0.2%
2009 1.57 million +0.1%
2010 1.57 million +0.1%
2011 1.58 million +0.1%
2012 1.58 million +0.1%
2013 1.58 million +0.1%
2014 1.55 million -2.1%
2015 1.51 million -2.2%
2016 1.52 million +0.2%
2017 1.51 million -0.5%
2018 1.50 million -0.4%
2019 1.50 million -0.4%
2020 1.51 million +0.7%
2021 1.51 million +0.2%
2022 1.46 million -3.1%
2023 1.51 million +3.2%
2024 1.48 million -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 848,722 788,728 908,717 2
1980s 1.06 million 975,419 1.17 million 10
1990s 1.33 million 1.19 million 1.41 million 10
2000s 1.53 million 1.46 million 1.57 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.50 million 1.58 million 10
2020s 1.49 million 1.46 million 1.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Germany 1.62 million compare
  2. 48 Uzbekistan 1.61 million compare
  3. 49 Burkina Faso 1.53 million compare
  4. 51 Rwanda 1.47 million compare
  5. 52 Zimbabwe 1.47 million compare
  6. 53 Niger 1.44 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Malaysia was 1.48 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 788,728 in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.