Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9987 modelled data in 2025. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1981β2025
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release