School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.03 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.03 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2004
All-time low
673,586 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 1.03 million number.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 million number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 673,586 number, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 703,417 number | — |
| 1971 | 698,090 number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 687,325 number | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 676,694 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 673,586 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 686,106 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 695,860 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 709,606 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 725,548 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 740,792 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 752,187 number | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 765,959 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 780,222 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 795,748 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 813,698 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 834,883 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 856,838 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 880,733 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 904,742 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 926,371 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 943,187 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 959,318 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 973,408 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 986,437 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 999,826 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million number | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 million number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million number | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 983,911 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 969,417 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 961,232 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 963,113 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 972,757 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 988,719 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million number | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.03 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.03 million number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,664 number, 10.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 699,702 number | 673,586 number | 740,792 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 831,138 number | 752,187 number | 926,371 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 million number | 943,187 number | 1.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,902 number | 961,232 number | 1.02 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
- 61 Cambodia 1.06 million number compare
- 62 Syria 1.06 million number compare
- 64 Rwanda 1.02 million number compare
- 65 Tajikistan 997,986 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 978,611 number compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 1.03 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 673,586 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.