Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 89.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia stood at 89.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 97.4% | — |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 95.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 95.2% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 92.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 91.2% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 156 Barbados 90.4% compare
- 157 Guatemala 89.5% compare
- 158 Mozambique 89.4% compare
- 160 Côte d'Ivoire 89.2% compare
- 161 Bahamas 88.9% compare
- 162 Philippines 88.4% 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, female in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release