Primary completion rate, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary completion rate, female was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Malaysia is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Malaysia peaked at 106.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 124th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85.0% | — |
| 1980 | 101.5% | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 99.8% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 98.3% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 95.8% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 92.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 95.2% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.6% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 100.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 101.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 106.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 101.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 96.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 93.9% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 93.2% | 101.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.2% | 92.1% | 96.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 89.9% | 103.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 92.3% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 86.5% | 95.9% | 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Malaysia?
- Primary completion rate, female in Malaysia was 89.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Malaysia ranks 124th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.