School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 512,878 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia stood at 512,878 number.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia peaked at 543,177 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 337,294 number, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 202 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, one year before than … both sexes than in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 350,753 number | — |
| 1971 | 349,602 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 345,157 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 339,916 number | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 337,294 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 341,059 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 345,122 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 351,293 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 358,802 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 366,331 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 372,435 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 379,076 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 385,943 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 393,414 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 402,058 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 412,271 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 423,044 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 434,929 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 447,082 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 458,326 number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 467,509 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 475,974 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 483,373 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 490,156 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 496,992 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 504,555 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 509,997 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 514,665 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 518,755 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 522,514 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 526,249 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 530,533 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 535,514 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 540,229 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 543,177 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 542,407 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 539,470 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 532,936 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 524,627 number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 516,988 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 513,111 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 504,734 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 495,737 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 487,593 number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 482,026 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 480,811 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 483,930 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 490,597 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 499,244 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 507,607 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 512,878 number | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 512,878 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 512,878 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,392 number, 8.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 348,533 number | 337,294 number | 366,331 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,858 number | 372,435 number | 458,326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 498,449 number | 467,509 number | 522,514 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,213 number | 516,988 number | 543,177 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,539 number | 480,811 number | 513,111 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,878 number | 512,878 number | 512,878 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia was 512,878 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 543,177 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,294 number in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/