School enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrollment, primary, female was 90.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 90.4% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 102.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 172nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.6% | — |
| 1975 | 99.3% | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 102.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 101.6% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 101.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.6% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 97.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 97.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 96.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.0% | 88.6% | 99.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 99.7% | 97.3% | 102.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 96.2% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 93.8% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 95.9% | 100.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.3% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 169 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 170 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 171 Palestine, State of 91.0% compare
- 173 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 174 Macau, China 89.9% compare
- 175 Suriname 89.7% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Malaysia was 90.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 172nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.