Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0859 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia is 0.0859 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.1655 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 units per person, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1655 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.165 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1597 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1573 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1547 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1518 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1498 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1442 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1397 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1377 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1385 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1394 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1377 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.137 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1318 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1298 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1251 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1193 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.117 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1148 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1128 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.111 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1093 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1076 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1035 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0975 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0932 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0917 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.088 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0859 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1616 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 0.1655 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1458 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 0.1547 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1367 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1148 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 units per person | 0.0917 units per person | 0.1128 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Malaysia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0859 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.