Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia
Malaysia: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 9.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia is 9.02, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia peaked at 14.74 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2671, in 1988.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2671 | — |
| 1989 | 0.3594 | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3387 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3861 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4332 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3269 | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3765 | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8707 | +131.3% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | +56.8% |
| 1997 | 1.13 | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8938 | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 1.56 | +74.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 1.14 | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9332 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9423 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8308 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +311.5% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 6.18 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 7.96 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 9.73 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 11.08 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.54 | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.74 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 13.95 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.38 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.84 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.17 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 7.78 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.34 | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 7.23 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 8.13 | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 9.02 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3133 | 0.2671 | 0.3594 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7677 | 0.3269 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 0.8308 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 | 8.55 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7 | 6.34 | 9.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Malaysia was 9.02 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2013.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2671 in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.