School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9159 GPI, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9159 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.9709 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9938 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9967 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.995 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.9952 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9938 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9915 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9921 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9951 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9967 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9943 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9843 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9996 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9998 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPI | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9434 GPI | 0.9159 GPI | 0.9709 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9915 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9159 GPI in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.