Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.9028 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
39
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9028 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.9028 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.9639 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9786 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9807 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9806 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9838 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9877 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9894 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9903 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9947 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.9028 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9833 GPIA | 0.9639 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malaysia was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9028 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release