Inequality in education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inequality in education was 0.0902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Malaysia is 0.0902, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Malaysia peaked at 0.1473 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0716, in 2020.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1263 | 0.0811 | 0.1473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0818 | 0.0716 | 0.0902 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.54 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Malaysia?
- Inequality in education in Malaysia was 0.0902 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1473 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0716 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for inequality in education?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.