School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) 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
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 (number) (School) in Malaysia, year by year
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 531,404 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 3.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 531,404 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,752 number, 10.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.