Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2002
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 15 Mauritania 1.01 GPIA compare
- 16 Yemen 1.01 GPIA compare
- 17 Indonesia 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Guyana 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Montserrat 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Tuvalu 1 GPIA 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malaysia was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release