Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 506,904 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia stood at 506,904 number.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia peaked at 544,863 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 337,904 number, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 345,704 number | — |
| 1971 | 347,863 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 345,617 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 341,405 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 337,904 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 338,314 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 340,832 number | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 345,695 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 352,117 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 359,131 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 365,548 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 371,714 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 378,075 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 384,990 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 393,010 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 402,510 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 412,688 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 424,335 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 436,512 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 448,256 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 458,550 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 467,752 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 475,818 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 483,166 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 490,365 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 498,008 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 504,298 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 509,686 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 514,366 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 518,497 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 522,320 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 526,083 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 531,245 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 536,640 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 541,376 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 543,911 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 544,863 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 541,316 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 534,835 number | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 527,330 number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 521,439 number | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 513,412 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 504,021 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 494,727 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 486,988 number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 482,380 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 481,928 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 485,820 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 492,463 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 500,261 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 506,904 number | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 506,904 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 506,904 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 16.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,458 number | 337,904 number | 359,131 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,764 number | 365,548 number | 448,256 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 492,051 number | 458,550 number | 518,497 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 534,992 number | 522,320 number | 544,863 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 496,344 number | 481,928 number | 521,439 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,904 number | 506,904 number | 506,904 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malaysia was 506,904 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 544,863 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,904 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.