Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0859 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0859 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.1655 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0859 units per person, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1655 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.165 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1597 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1573 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1547 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1518 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1498 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1456 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1442 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1397 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1377 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1385 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1394 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1385 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1377 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.137 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1318 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1298 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1289 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1251 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1193 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.117 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1148 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1128 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.111 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1093 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1076 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1035 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0975 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0953 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0932 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0917 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0901 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0872 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.088 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0859 units per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1616 units per person | 0.1573 units per person | 0.1655 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1458 units per person | 0.1385 units per person | 0.1547 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1367 units per person | 0.1298 units per person | 0.1394 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1231 units per person | 0.1148 units per person | 0.1317 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1022 units per person | 0.0917 units per person | 0.1128 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0884 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 0.0909 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 0.088 units per person compare
- 113 Viet Nam 0.0879 units per person compare
- 114 India 0.0862 units per person compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 0.0859 units per person compare
- 117 Uruguay 0.0849 units per person compare
- 118 Turkmenistan 0.0842 units per person 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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0859 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0859 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.