Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2007.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.05 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.02 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2007.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.