School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 457,525 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
457,525
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
68th
of 222 countries
All-time high
551,185
in 2021
All-time low
303,282
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia stood at 457,525.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 551,185 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 303,282, in 1973.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 308,966 | — |
| 1971 | 306,265 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 303,446 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 303,282 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 306,866 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 312,631 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 317,574 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 321,253 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 327,472 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 334,361 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 339,557 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 348,187 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 356,634 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 364,710 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 373,718 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 384,966 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 398,398 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 410,968 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 421,985 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 436,640 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 455,844 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 468,461 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 467,976 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 463,002 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 460,365 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 466,318 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 479,483 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 491,125 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 501,121 | +2.0% |
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 457,525 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132,876, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 457,525 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 8.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 314,212 | 303,282 | 334,361 | 10 |
| 1980s | 383,576 | 339,557 | 436,640 | 10 |
| 1990s | 476,773 | 455,844 | 514,032 | 10 |
| 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
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, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia was 457,525 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,185 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,282 in 1973.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release