Over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Over-age students, primary, female was 0.2% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia is 0.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 0.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -85.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +784.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -68.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +126.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -55.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -74.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 181 Ireland 0.4% compare
- 182 New Zealand 0.3% compare
- 183 San Marino 0.3% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.2% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 187 Iceland 0.0% compare
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 over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Malaysia was 0.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.