Inequality in education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inequality in education was 0.0902 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Malaysia, 2010–2023
Source: 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.
Inequality in education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1473 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1473 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1207 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0817 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0716 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0753 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0902 | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0902 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 75% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0902 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in education in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -32.8% | 0.1207 | 0.0811 |
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Malaysia?
- Inequality in education in Malaysia was 0.0902 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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