Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 90.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
184th
of 214 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 1980
All-time low
89.3%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia stood at 90.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia peaked at 104.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.2% | — |
| 1975 | 103.4% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 104.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 102.6% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 102.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 101.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 96.4% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 95.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.3% | 97.2% | 103.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 96.4% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.6% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 92.1% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 92.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.3% | 91.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Malaysia was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release