Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.06 million for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 3.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.68 million | — |
| 1975 | 1.89 million | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.93 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2.01 million | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.54 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.89 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.91 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.03 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.22 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.06 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million | 1.68 million | 1.99 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 2.01 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 2.46 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 3.01 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 3.07 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 3.02 million | 3.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Malaysia was 3.06 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.