Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 0.9987 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9987 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 1993
All-time low
0.9381 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 0.9987 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9381 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Malaysia 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9381 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9511 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9652 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9766 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9872 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9951 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9995 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9973 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9961 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9949 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9945 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9941 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9944 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9947 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9949 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9952 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9959 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9982 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9983 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9986 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9987 modelled data | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9987 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9987 modelled data is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 modelled data, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9819 modelled data | 0.9381 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 modelled data | 0.9939 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 modelled data | 0.9942 modelled data | 0.9974 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 modelled data | 0.9977 modelled data | 0.9987 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.9987 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 modelled data in 1993.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9381 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release