School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 500,140 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 61 Cambodia 520,973 number compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 517,421 number compare
- 63 Rwanda 508,176 number compare
- 65 Tajikistan 485,721 number compare
- 66 South Sudan 483,081 number compare
- 67 Ecuador 477,398 number compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (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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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.