School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 483,159 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
483,159 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
559,661 number
in 2009
All-time low
289,086 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 483,159 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 559,661 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 289,086 number, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 289,086 number | — |
| 1971 | 302,167 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 312,664 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 322,426 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 330,042 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 332,247 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 331,488 number | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 331,880 number | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 332,246 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 332,995 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 336,082 number | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 341,313 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 345,781 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 350,230 number | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 355,550 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 362,033 number | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 370,455 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 379,327 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 388,005 number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 396,929 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 407,325 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 419,008 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 429,518 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 439,412 number | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 449,022 number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 458,183 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 467,466 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 476,402 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 484,964 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 492,675 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 499,022 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 506,288 number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 510,731 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 511,569 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 511,999 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 516,810 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 534,836 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 547,443 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 555,794 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 559,661 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 557,927 number | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 552,604 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 546,091 number | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 539,049 number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 530,905 number | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 520,912 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 510,487 number | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 500,985 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 491,409 number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 484,206 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 483,159 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,724 number | 289,086 number | 332,995 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 362,570 number | 336,082 number | 396,929 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,398 number | 407,325 number | 492,675 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,415 number | 499,022 number | 559,661 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 523,458 number | 484,206 number | 557,927 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,159 number | 483,159 number | 483,159 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 483,159 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 559,661 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,086 number in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.