Population, age 8, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population, age 8, female was 266,499 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, female in Malaysia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 266,499 for population, age 8, female in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Malaysia peaked at 266,944 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 220,550, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220,550 | — |
| 1991 | 226,412 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 230,183 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 232,579 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 234,745 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 237,497 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 241,052 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 245,068 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 249,142 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 252,666 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 255,224 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 256,668 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 257,221 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 257,281 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 257,418 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 258,032 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 259,278 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 261,001 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 262,940 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 264,690 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 265,963 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 266,678 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 266,944 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 266,884 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 266,499 | -0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 266,499 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 4.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 266,499 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,084, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236,989 | 220,550 | 252,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,975 | 255,224 | 264,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,594 | 265,963 | 266,944 | 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 population, age 8, female in Malaysia?
- Population, age 8, female in Malaysia was 266,499 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 266,944 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,550 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for population, age 8, female?
- Malaysia ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Population, age 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.