Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 1.51 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.51 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.58 million number
in 2013
All-time low
788,728 number
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Malaysia is 1.51 million number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.58 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 788,728 number, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 788,728 number | — |
| 1975 | 908,717 number | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 975,419 number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 989,464 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million number | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.49 million number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.57 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million number | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.51 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 7.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.51 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 14.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 848,722 number | 788,728 number | 908,717 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million number | 975,419 number | 1.17 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.32 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.41 million number | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million number | 1.46 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million number | 1.51 million number | 1.58 million number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Malaysia was 1.51 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 788,728 number in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.