Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 88.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
88.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2000
All-time low
88.1%
in 1970
Years of data
31
1970–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malaysia stood at 88.9%.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 98.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 127th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.1% | — |
| 1971 | 90.0% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 97.3% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -3.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 88.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 88.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 88.1% | 91.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 93.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 90.3% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 88.8% | 92.2% | 5 |
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malaysia?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malaysia was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 127th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release