Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 88.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1820–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 88.03 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 97.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1820.
Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.05 | — |
| 1825 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1830 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1835 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 1845 | 0.23 | +35.3% |
| 1850 | 0.32 | +39.1% |
| 1855 | 0.44 | +37.5% |
| 1860 | 0.6 | +36.4% |
| 1865 | 0.83 | +38.3% |
| 1870 | 1.14 | +37.3% |
| 1875 | 1.56 | +36.8% |
| 1880 | 2.15 | +37.8% |
| 1885 | 2.94 | +36.7% |
| 1890 | 4.01 | +36.4% |
| 1895 | 5.45 | +35.9% |
| 1900 | 7.37 | +35.2% |
| 1905 | 9.89 | +34.2% |
| 1910 | 13.16 | +33.1% |
| 1915 | 17.3 | +31.5% |
| 1920 | 22.41 | +29.5% |
| 1925 | 28.52 | +27.3% |
| 1930 | 35.54 | +24.6% |
| 1935 | 43.26 | +21.7% |
| 1940 | 51.33 | +18.7% |
| 1945 | 59.37 | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 66.97 | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 52.32 | -21.9% |
| 1960 | 96 | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 92.37 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 93.22 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 94.78 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 93.52 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 92.26 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 91 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 96.08 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.05 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.02 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 95.98 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.95 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.8 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 97.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.15 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.92 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 93.13 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.68 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.75 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.58 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 95.51 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.77 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.38 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.93 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.67 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.52 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92.15 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 91.97 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.06 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.19 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 88.23 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.88 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.54 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.86 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 88.03 | -3.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 88.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 88.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +83.5% | 52.32 | 96 |
| 1830 | +50.0% | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| 1840 | +41.7% | 0.12 | 0.17 |
| 1850 | +39.1% | 0.23 | 0.32 |
| 1865 | +38.3% | 0.6 | 0.83 |
| 1855 | +37.5% | 0.32 | 0.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.715 | 0.6 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1.35 | 1.14 | 1.56 | 2 |
| 1880s | 2.54 | 2.15 | 2.94 | 2 |
| 1890s | 4.73 | 4.01 | 5.45 | 2 |
| 1900s | 8.63 | 7.37 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 1910s | 15.23 | 13.16 | 17.3 | 2 |
| 1920s | 25.46 | 22.41 | 28.52 | 2 |
| 1930s | 39.4 | 35.54 | 43.26 | 2 |
| 1940s | 55.35 | 51.33 | 59.37 | 2 |
| 1950s | 59.64 | 52.32 | 66.97 | 2 |
| 1960s | 93 | 90 | 96 | 2 |
| 1970s | 92.86 | 91 | 94.78 | 6 |
| 1980s | 95 | 95 | 95 | 1 |
| 1990s | 96.15 | 95.95 | 96.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.27 | 92.92 | 97.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93 | 89.1 | 95.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.51 | 87.54 | 90.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 161 Macao 89.21 compare
- 162 Mauritania 88.74 compare
- 163 Philippines 88.36 compare
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 87.4 compare
- 166 Ukraine 87.07 compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 86.75 compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Malaysia was 88.03 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1820.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 164th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.