Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0416 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0416 units per person
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0792 units per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.0416 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
45
1970–2024

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024

00.020.040.060.081970199720241970: 0.077 units per person1975: 0.079 units per person1980: 0.075 units per person1981: 0.074 units per person1982: 0.073 units per person1983: 0.072 units per person1984: 0.071 units per person1985: 0.07 units per person1987: 0.068 units per person1988: 0.068 units per person1989: 0.067 units per person1990: 0.067 units per person1991: 0.067 units per person1992: 0.068 units per person1993: 0.068 units per person1994: 0.068 units per person1995: 0.067 units per person1996: 0.067 units per person1998: 0.064 units per person1999: 0.063 units per person2000: 0.064 units per person2001: 0.063 units per person2002: 0.061 units per person2003: 0.06 units per person2004: 0.061 units per person2005: 0.06 units per person2006: 0.059 units per person2007: 0.058 units per person2008: 0.057 units per person2009: 0.056 units per person2010: 0.055 units per person2011: 0.054 units per person2012: 0.053 units per person2013: 0.052 units per person2014: 0.05 units per person2015: 0.048 units per person2016: 0.048 units per person2017: 0.047 units per person2018: 0.046 units per person2019: 0.045 units per person2020: 0.044 units per person2021: 0.044 units per person2022: 0.042 units per person2023: 0.043 units per person2024: 0.042 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia stood at 0.0416 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0792 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0416 units per person, in 2024.

That places Malaysia 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0775 units per person
1975 0.0792 units per person +2.2%
1980 0.0751 units per person -5.2%
1981 0.0738 units per person -1.7%
1982 0.0728 units per person -1.4%
1983 0.072 units per person -1.1%
1984 0.0708 units per person -1.7%
1985 0.07 units per person -1.1%
1987 0.0679 units per person -3.0%
1988 0.0677 units per person -0.4%
1989 0.0673 units per person -0.6%
1990 0.067 units per person -0.5%
1991 0.0673 units per person +0.6%
1992 0.0679 units per person +0.8%
1993 0.0679 units per person -0.0%
1994 0.0675 units per person -0.5%
1995 0.067 units per person -0.7%
1996 0.0667 units per person -0.5%
1998 0.064 units per person -4.0%
1999 0.0627 units per person -2.1%
2000 0.0642 units per person +2.3%
2001 0.0628 units per person -2.2%
2002 0.0608 units per person -3.2%
2003 0.0602 units per person -0.9%
2004 0.0608 units per person +1.0%
2005 0.0602 units per person -0.9%
2006 0.0592 units per person -1.6%
2007 0.0581 units per person -1.9%
2008 0.057 units per person -1.9%
2009 0.056 units per person -1.9%
2010 0.055 units per person -1.8%
2011 0.0541 units per person -1.6%
2012 0.0532 units per person -1.6%
2013 0.0524 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.0504 units per person -3.8%
2015 0.0484 units per person -3.9%
2016 0.0477 units per person -1.6%
2017 0.0466 units per person -2.2%
2018 0.0456 units per person -2.1%
2019 0.0447 units per person -2.0%
2020 0.0444 units per person -0.7%
2021 0.044 units per person -1.0%
2022 0.0421 units per person -4.2%
2023 0.0429 units per person +1.9%
2024 0.0416 units per person -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0783 units per person 0.0775 units per person 0.0792 units per person 2
1980s 0.0708 units per person 0.0673 units per person 0.0751 units per person 9
1990s 0.0665 units per person 0.0627 units per person 0.0679 units per person 9
2000s 0.0599 units per person 0.056 units per person 0.0642 units per person 10
2010s 0.0498 units per person 0.0447 units per person 0.055 units per person 10
2020s 0.043 units per person 0.0416 units per person 0.0444 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 110 Syria 0.043 units per person compare
  2. 111 Vietnam 0.042 units per person compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan 0.0418 units per person compare
  4. 114 Dominica 0.0413 units per person compare
  5. 115 India 0.0412 units per person compare
  6. 116 Turkmenistan 0.0412 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0416 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0792 units per person in 1975.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0416 units per person in 2024.
How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
Malaysia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.