Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 98.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 130 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2015
All-time low
70.9%
in 1998
Years of data
14
1998–2015

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia, 1998–2015

0204060801001998200620151998: 70.9 %1999: 84.1 %2002: 74.6 %2004: 72.2 %2005: 71.3 %2006: 71.1 %2007: 79.3 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 80.7 %2010: 83.6 %2012: 93.8 %2013: 92.9 %2014: 97.9 %2015: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia is 98.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia peaked at 98.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.9%, in 1998.

Malaysia ranks 23rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2015.
Year % Change
1998 70.9%
1999 84.1% +18.7%
2002 74.6% -11.3%
2004 72.2% -3.2%
2005 71.3% -1.2%
2006 71.1% -0.4%
2007 79.3% +11.6%
2008 79.8% +0.6%
2009 80.7% +1.1%
2010 83.6% +3.5%
2012 93.8% +12.3%
2013 92.9% -0.9%
2014 97.9% +5.3%
2015 98.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.5% 70.9% 84.1% 2
2000s 75.6% 71.1% 80.7% 7
2010s 93.3% 83.6% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Thailand 98.8% compare
  2. 21 Germany 98.7% compare
  3. 22 South Korea 98.6%
  4. 24 Colombia 98.5% compare
  5. 25 Denmark 98.2% compare
  6. 26 Mexico 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Malaysia was 98.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 130 countries with data for 2015.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/