Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia peaked at 1.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 173rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 170 Viet Nam 0.9% compare
- 171 Liechtenstein 0.8% compare
- 172 Chad 0.8% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 0.8% compare
- 175 India 0.8% compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 0.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Malaysia ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release