Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 1.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.58 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.67 million
in 2013
All-time low
895,535
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.58 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.67 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 895,535, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 895,535 | — |
| 1975 | 984,606 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.55 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 13.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 940,070 | 895,535 | 984,606 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.03 million | 1.23 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.40 million | 1.26 million | 1.50 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million | 1.57 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.56 million | 1.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Malaysia was 1.58 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,535 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release