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

Latest (2020)
248,668 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
264,081 number
in 2004
All-time low
164,268 number
in 1974
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malaysia, 1970–2020

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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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Malaysia, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Chad 260,600 number compare
  2. 51 Peru 257,489 number compare
  3. 52 Italy 253,442 number compare
  4. 54 Somalia 245,004 number compare
  5. 55 Senegal 244,791 number compare
  6. 56 Ukraine 232,161 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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/