School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (School) was 500,140 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
500,140 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
64th
of 206 countries
All-time high
528,033 number
in 2004
All-time low
328,223 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia stood at 500,140 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, female in Malaysia peaked at 528,033 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 328,223 number, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 64th 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, female (number) (School) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 341,121 number | — |
| 1971 | 338,733 number | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 334,018 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 329,429 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 328,223 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 333,965 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 338,803 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 345,521 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 353,291 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 360,799 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 366,588 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 373,350 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 380,365 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 387,942 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 396,559 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 406,561 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 417,297 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 428,586 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 439,739 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 449,806 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 457,849 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 465,546 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 472,511 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 479,120 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 485,921 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 493,458 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 498,668 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 503,112 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 506,946 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 510,346 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 513,562 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 517,874 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 522,495 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 526,391 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 528,033 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 525,476 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 520,602 number | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 512,509 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 503,320 number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 495,767 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 493,170 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 485,158 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 477,270 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 470,798 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 467,223 number | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 468,100 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 472,605 number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 480,003 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 488,652 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 496,285 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 500,140 number | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 500,140 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 500,140 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46,912 number, 10.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 340,390 number | 328,223 number | 360,799 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,679 number | 366,588 number | 449,806 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,348 number | 457,849 number | 510,346 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 516,603 number | 495,767 number | 528,033 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,926 number | 467,223 number | 496,285 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,140 number | 500,140 number | 500,140 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, female in Malaysia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia was 500,140 number in 2020, 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 528,033 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,223 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.