Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 85.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia stood at 85.9%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.6% | — |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 78.1% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 70.6% | 81.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 71.0% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 80.7% | 85.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 77.1% | 85.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 77 Oman 86.9% compare
- 78 Morocco 86.6% compare
- 79 Lebanon 86.3% compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 85.7% compare
- 82 United States of America 85.7% compare
- 83 New Zealand 85.6% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release