School age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 457,525 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
457,525
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
79th
of 207 countries
All-time high
551,185
in 2021
All-time low
457,525
in 2025
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia stood at 457,525. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia peaked at 551,185 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 457,525, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 501,121 | — |
| 1999 | 514,032 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 524,507 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 524,191 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 517,837 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 514,802 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 513,389 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 512,851 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 513,924 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 513,501 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 510,291 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 507,930 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 510,560 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 512,854 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 507,945 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 499,571 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 491,291 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 493,860 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 499,313 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 508,763 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 522,209 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 532,539 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 550,679 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 551,185 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 538,577 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 520,456 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 487,425 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 457,525 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 507,576 | 501,121 | 514,032 | 2 |
| 2000s | 515,322 | 507,930 | 524,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 507,890 | 491,291 | 532,539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,641 | 457,525 | 551,185 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 76 Papua New Guinea 470,417 compare
- 77 Lao People's Democratic Republic 464,121 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 460,321 compare
- 80 Zimbabwe 444,721 compare
- 81 South Sudan 437,978 compare
- 82 Benin 416,190 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Malaysia was 457,525 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,185 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 457,525 in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release