Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.01 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 59 Aruba 1.01 GPIA compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
- 61 Norway 1.01 GPIA compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 1.01 GPIA compare
- 65 Oman 1.01 GPIA compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release