Primary education, pupils in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary education, pupils was 3.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils in Malaysia stood at 3.06 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malaysia peaked at 3.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million | 1.68 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million | 2.01 million | 2.40 million | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.72 million | 2.46 million | 2.91 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 3.01 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 million | 3.07 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 3.02 million | 3.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (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, female 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Malaysia?
- Primary education, pupils in Malaysia was 3.06 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.