Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia
Malaysia: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia peaked at 0.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
Malaysia ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malaysia was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Malaysia rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Malaysia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 public 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