Over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Over-age students, primary, male was 0.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia is 0.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia peaked at 0.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -77.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +1271.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +104.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -89.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +120.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +308.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 181 Bermuda 0.6% compare
- 182 Uzbekistan 0.5% compare
- 183 New Zealand 0.4% 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, male in Malaysia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Malaysia was 0.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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, male (% of male 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.