Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 45.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45.5%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2021
All-time low
45.5%
in 2024
Years of data
18
1998–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 45.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia peaked at 53.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 45.8% | — |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -15.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 45.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 45.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.4%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.0% | 51.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 45.5% | 53.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 170 Viet Nam 46.1% compare
- 171 Liechtenstein 45.8% compare
- 172 Chad 45.6% compare
- 174 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 175 India 44.7% compare
- 176 Azerbaijan 44.5% 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 45.5% 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 53.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% 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 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release