Malaysia - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Malaysia was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Malaysia was 3,066,391 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,245,882 in 2013 and a minimum value of 1,684,263 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,684,263 |
| 1975 | 1,893,323 |
| 1977 | 1,929,914 |
| 1978 | 1,968,304 |
| 1979 | 1,986,141 |
| 1980 | 2,008,973 |
| 1981 | 2,034,256 |
| 1982 | 2,072,393 |
| 1983 | 2,120,050 |
| 1984 | 2,148,748 |
| 1985 | 2,199,096 |
| 1987 | 2,274,453 |
| 1988 | 2,338,418 |
| 1989 | 2,397,816 |
| 1990 | 2,455,525 |
| 1991 | 2,540,623 |
| 1992 | 2,626,297 |
| 1993 | 2,693,632 |
| 1994 | 2,744,993 |
| 1995 | 2,799,744 |
| 1996 | 2,856,613 |
| 1998 | 2,887,753 |
| 1999 | 2,911,773 |
| 2000 | 3,025,977 |
| 2001 | 3,033,019 |
| 2002 | 3,009,009 |
| 2003 | 3,056,266 |
| 2004 | 3,159,376 |
| 2005 | 3,202,008 |
| 2006 | 3,217,329 |
| 2007 | 3,221,408 |
| 2008 | 3,225,487 |
| 2009 | 3,229,566 |
| 2010 | 3,233,645 |
| 2011 | 3,237,724 |
| 2012 | 3,241,803 |
| 2013 | 3,245,882 |
| 2014 | 3,178,364 |
| 2015 | 3,107,870 |
| 2016 | 3,101,007 |
| 2017 | 3,084,630 |
| 2018 | 3,068,441 |
| 2019 | 3,066,391 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Malaysia was 48.90 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.90 in 2017, while its lowest value was 46.83 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.83 |
| 1975 | 48.00 |
| 1980 | 48.55 |
| 1981 | 48.64 |
| 1982 | 48.62 |
| 1983 | 48.54 |
| 1984 | 48.63 |
| 1985 | 48.57 |
| 1987 | 48.63 |
| 1988 | 48.61 |
| 1989 | 48.59 |
| 1990 | 48.63 |
| 1991 | 48.61 |
| 1992 | 48.69 |
| 1993 | 48.69 |
| 1994 | 48.76 |
| 1995 | 48.69 |
| 1996 | 48.69 |
| 1998 | 48.58 |
| 1999 | 48.32 |
| 2000 | 48.70 |
| 2001 | 48.68 |
| 2002 | 48.67 |
| 2003 | 48.60 |
| 2004 | 48.59 |
| 2005 | 48.58 |
| 2006 | 48.63 |
| 2007 | 48.70 |
| 2008 | 48.73 |
| 2009 | 48.73 |
| 2010 | 48.70 |
| 2011 | 48.70 |
| 2012 | 48.68 |
| 2013 | 48.67 |
| 2014 | 48.67 |
| 2015 | 48.67 |
| 2016 | 48.87 |
| 2017 | 48.90 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Malaysia was 250,694 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 278,496 in 2014 and a minimum value of 54,366 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,366 |
| 1975 | 59,343 |
| 1977 | 61,267 |
| 1978 | 63,636 |
| 1979 | 64,270 |
| 1980 | 73,664 |
| 1981 | 77,100 |
| 1982 | 79,796 |
| 1983 | 81,664 |
| 1984 | 83,760 |
| 1985 | 91,424 |
| 1987 | 102,356 |
| 1988 | 109,563 |
| 1989 | 112,204 |
| 1990 | 120,505 |
| 1991 | 126,139 |
| 1992 | 130,482 |
| 1993 | 134,579 |
| 1994 | 139,343 |
| 1995 | 140,430 |
| 1996 | 147,128 |
| 1998 | 132,443 |
| 1999 | 142,996 |
| 2000 | 154,720 |
| 2001 | 154,233 |
| 2002 | 159,041 |
| 2003 | 174,504 |
| 2004 | 180,682 |
| 2005 | 189,521 |
| 2006 | 205,513 |
| 2007 | 214,984 |
| 2008 | 223,335 |
| 2009 | 245,871 |
| 2010 | 256,615 |
| 2011 | 262,707 |
| 2012 | 270,069 |
| 2013 | 274,348 |
| 2014 | 278,496 |
| 2015 | 269,757 |
| 2016 | 267,060 |
| 2017 | 264,648 |
| 2018 | 258,596 |
| 2019 | 250,694 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Malaysia was 69.75 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 69.89 in 2014, while its lowest value was 44.17 in 1980.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.17 |
| 1981 | 44.90 |
| 1982 | 45.82 |
| 1983 | 46.66 |
| 1984 | 47.96 |
| 1985 | 50.04 |
| 1987 | 53.34 |
| 1988 | 55.39 |
| 1989 | 56.00 |
| 1990 | 56.84 |
| 1991 | 57.16 |
| 1992 | 58.19 |
| 1993 | 58.91 |
| 1994 | 59.14 |
| 1995 | 59.56 |
| 1996 | 60.32 |
| 1998 | 62.92 |
| 1999 | 66.22 |
| 2000 | 66.22 |
| 2001 | 66.90 |
| 2002 | 67.54 |
| 2003 | 66.29 |
| 2004 | 66.92 |
| 2005 | 65.69 |
| 2006 | 67.82 |
| 2007 | 68.41 |
| 2008 | 68.43 |
| 2009 | 69.03 |
| 2010 | 68.71 |
| 2011 | 69.35 |
| 2012 | 69.21 |
| 2013 | 69.10 |
| 2014 | 69.89 |
| 2015 | 69.51 |
| 2016 | 69.62 |
| 2017 | 69.62 |
| 2018 | 69.40 |
| 2019 | 69.75 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
