Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0444 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number), per capita in Malaysia is 0.0444 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.088 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0444 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, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.088 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0858 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0796 units per person | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.078 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0764 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0748 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0741 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0718 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0716 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0712 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0712 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0715 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.071 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0707 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0678 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0676 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0662 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0641 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0643 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0626 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0612 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.06 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0589 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0579 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.057 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0561 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0552 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0511 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0499 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0487 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0476 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.047 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0465 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0461 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.045 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0451 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0444 units per person | -1.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0444 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.048 units per person, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0444 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0543 units per person, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0869 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0749 units per person | 0.0712 units per person | 0.0796 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0702 units per person | 0.0671 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 units per person | 0.0589 units per person | 0.0676 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0524 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0454 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, male (number), per capita in Malaysia?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malaysia was 0.0444 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.088 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.