Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia is 1.01 GPI, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9758 GPI, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 61st of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPI | — |
| 1981 | 0.984 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.986 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9758 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9996 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9933 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9758 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 58 Macau, China 1.02 GPI compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 1.02 GPI compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 1.01 GPI compare
- 62 Fiji 1.01 GPI compare
- 63 Jordan 1.01 GPI compare
- 64 Côte d'Ivoire 1.01 GPI 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.01 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9758 GPI in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 61st out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.