School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 531,404 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
531,404 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
557,816 number
in 2004
All-time low
345,363 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia stood at 531,404 number.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 557,816 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 345,363 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, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 362,296 number
1971 359,357 number -0.8%
1972 353,307 number -1.7%
1973 347,265 number -1.7%
1974 345,363 number -0.5%
1975 352,141 number +2.0%
1976 357,057 number +1.4%
1977 364,085 number +2.0%
1978 372,257 number +2.2%
1979 379,993 number +2.1%
1980 385,599 number +1.5%
1981 392,609 number +1.8%
1982 399,857 number +1.8%
1983 407,806 number +2.0%
1984 417,139 number +2.3%
1985 428,322 number +2.7%
1986 439,541 number +2.6%
1987 452,147 number +2.9%
1988 465,003 number +2.8%
1989 476,565 number +2.5%
1990 485,338 number +1.8%
1991 493,772 number +1.7%
1992 500,897 number +1.4%
1993 507,317 number +1.3%
1994 513,905 number +1.3%
1995 521,545 number +1.5%
1996 526,399 number +0.9%
1997 530,601 number +0.8%
1998 534,455 number +0.7%
1999 538,342 number +0.7%
2000 542,692 number +0.8%
2001 547,139 number +0.8%
2002 552,104 number +0.9%
2003 556,290 number +0.8%
2004 557,816 number +0.3%
2005 554,318 number -0.6%
2006 549,559 number -0.9%
2007 541,895 number -1.4%
2008 533,316 number -1.6%
2009 526,438 number -1.3%
2010 524,577 number -0.4%
2011 515,912 number -1.7%
2012 506,641 number -1.8%
2013 498,619 number -1.6%
2014 494,009 number -0.9%
2015 495,013 number +0.2%
2016 500,152 number +1.0%
2017 508,716 number +1.7%
2018 518,718 number +2.0%
2019 527,396 number +1.7%
2020 531,404 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 359,312 number 345,363 number 379,993 number 10
1980s 426,459 number 385,599 number 476,565 number 10
1990s 515,257 number 485,338 number 538,342 number 10
2000s 546,157 number 526,438 number 557,816 number 10
2010s 508,975 number 494,009 number 527,396 number 10
2020s 531,404 number 531,404 number 531,404 number 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 60 Nepal 552,590 number compare
  2. 61 Syrian Arab Republic 539,518 number compare
  3. 62 Cambodia 539,195 number compare
  4. 64 Rwanda 513,475 number compare
  5. 65 Tajikistan 512,265 number compare
  6. 66 Ecuador 498,939 number compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia?
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Malaysia was 531,404 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 557,816 number in 2004.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 345,363 number in 1974.
How does Malaysia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.