School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia
Malaysia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 248,668 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 248,668 number.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia peaked at 264,081 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 164,268 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 official primary entry in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,162 number | — |
| 1971 | 169,620 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 167,655 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 165,368 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 164,268 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 166,015 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 168,039 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 171,059 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 174,720 number | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 178,425 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 181,506 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 184,778 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 188,168 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 191,825 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 195,984 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 200,811 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 206,116 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 211,758 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 217,417 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 222,646 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 227,000 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 231,008 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 234,632 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 238,046 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 241,509 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 245,279 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 248,087 number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 250,482 number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 252,529 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 254,299 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 255,904 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 258,006 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 260,390 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 262,637 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 264,081 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 263,847 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 262,342 number | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 258,967 number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 254,666 number | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 250,691 number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 248,587 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 244,525 number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 240,359 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 236,693 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 234,226 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 233,693 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 235,157 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 238,245 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 242,248 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 246,145 number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 248,668 number | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 248,668 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 248,668 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,862 number, 8.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,533 number | 164,268 number | 178,425 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 200,101 number | 181,506 number | 222,646 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,287 number | 227,000 number | 254,299 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,153 number | 250,691 number | 264,081 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,988 number | 233,693 number | 248,587 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,668 number | 248,668 number | 248,668 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 248,668 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 264,081 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 164,268 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 up 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, 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 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/