Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.02
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 2009
All-time low
0.9133
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia is 1.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia peaked at 1.05 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9133, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9133 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9337 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9309 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.02 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.03 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 | -0.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.02 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.926 | 0.9133 | 0.9337 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 29 Qatar 1.02 compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 compare
- 31 Bangladesh 1.02 compare
- 33 Cyprus 1.02 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 1.02 compare
- 35 Mongolia 1.02 compare
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Malaysia was 1.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 2009.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9133 in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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