Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 106.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia stood at 106.2%.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 109.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 97.0% | — |
| 1980 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 99.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 102.6% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 95.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 101.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 105.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 106.8% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 105.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 109.7% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -3.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 106.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 106.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 95.4% | 102.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 95.2% | 102.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 97.0% | 109.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malaysia was 106.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.