Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 87.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
87.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
135th
of 198 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2012
All-time low
84.5%
in 2022
Years of data
39
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 87.7%.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 104.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 89.6% | — |
| 1980 | 103.5% | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 99.2% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 100.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 99.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 95.3% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.4% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 91.6% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 100.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 92.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 96.6% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | -4.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 87.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 87.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 93.4% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 91.6% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 89.2% | 102.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 89.9% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 84.5% | 94.0% | 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, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 87.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release