Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 245,809 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 245,809 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 264,812 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 164,469 number, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 168,007 number | — |
| 1971 | 168,904 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 167,884 number | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 166,007 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 164,469 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 164,687 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 165,954 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 168,333 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 171,463 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 174,908 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 178,122 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 181,178 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 184,338 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 187,744 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 191,618 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 196,117 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 201,216 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 206,802 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 212,515 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 217,989 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 222,831 number | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 227,131 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 231,022 number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 234,661 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 238,273 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 242,088 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 245,309 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 248,066 number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 250,412 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 252,383 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 254,063 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 255,895 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 258,347 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 260,876 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 263,119 number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 264,395 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 264,812 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 262,929 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 259,551 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 255,666 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 252,591 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 248,613 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 244,205 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 239,963 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 236,479 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 234,402 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 234,213 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 236,011 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 239,075 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 242,689 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 245,809 number | +1.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 245,809 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 245,809 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,052 number, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 168,062 number | 164,469 number | 174,908 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,764 number | 178,122 number | 217,989 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,218 number | 222,831 number | 252,383 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,965 number | 254,063 number | 264,812 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,824 number | 234,213 number | 252,591 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 245,809 number | 245,809 number | 245,809 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, female in Malaysia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malaysia was 245,809 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 264,812 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,469 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.