School enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrollment, primary, private was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia, 1988–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia is 9.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia peaked at 14.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1988.
Malaysia ranks 121st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.3% | — |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -24.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +262.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +311.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.8% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.3% | 9.0% | 3 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Malaysia was 9.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.