Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 1 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9986 GPIA, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9986 GPIA | 1.02 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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9986 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release