Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 88.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia is 88.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 97.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92.4% | — |
| 1971 | 93.2% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 94.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 92.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 88.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.5% | 92.4% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 89.1% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.5% | 90.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 155 Macao 89.2% compare
- 156 Mauritania 88.7% compare
- 157 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 87.4% compare
- 160 Ukraine 87.1% compare
- 161 Puerto Rico 86.7% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 191,898 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 660,174 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 507,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Malaysia was 88.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release