Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
102.7%
in 1980
All-time low
88.6%
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia stood at 90.4%.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 102.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.6% | — |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 102.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 101.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 88.6% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 97.3% | 102.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 93.8% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.9% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 178 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 179 Palestine 91.0% compare
- 180 El Salvador 90.4% compare
- 182 Macao 89.9% compare
- 183 Saint Helena 89.8% compare
- 184 Suriname 89.7% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malaysia was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release