Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 104.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Malaysia, 1974–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 104.4% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in 2017.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 107.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2008.
That places Malaysia 70th 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, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 98.5% | — |
| 1980 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 95.5% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 99.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 101.1% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 100.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 105.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 106.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 104.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 107.9% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.1% | 95.0% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 95.5% | 101.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 94.4% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 96.4% | 107.9% | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Malaysia was 104.4% 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, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 107.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2008.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, male (% 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.