Primary education, pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, pupils was 48.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Malaysia, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Malaysia stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malaysia peaked at 48.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.4% | 46.8% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 48.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Malaysia?
- Primary education, pupils in Malaysia was 48.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.