Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -2.01 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 4.75 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -3.09 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1985 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2966 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2000 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +1502.7% |
| 2001 | 0.192 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2002 | -0.8282 % change on previous year | -531.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 2004 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5876 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2627 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1944 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1113 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0782 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1295 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0767 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2014 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -1942.6% |
| 2015 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1825 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2017 | -0.4573 % change on previous year | -350.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4329 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4015 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6826 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1627 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2022 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -1999.0% |
| 2023 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -203.4% |
| 2024 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | 0.2966 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -0.8282 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5019 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | 0.1825 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2121 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 169 Kiribati -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cook Islands -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 171 El Salvador -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Mali -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 174 French Polynesia -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Hong Kong, China -2.24 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate in Malaysia was -2.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.