Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 54.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
54.5%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
17th
of 189 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2024
All-time low
46.5%
in 2021
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
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2021.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.2% | — |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +17.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 54.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 54.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 46.5% | 54.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Azerbaijan 55.5% compare
- 15 India 55.3% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 54.7% compare
- 18 Chad 54.4% compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 54.2% compare
- 20 Viet Nam 53.9% 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 54.5% 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 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Malaysia ranks 17th 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 up 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release