Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
115th
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2013
All-time low
94.1%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 96.3 %1999: 95.3 %2000: 96.7 %2001: 95.6 %2002: 94.1 %2003: 97.1 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 97.6 %2006: 97.2 %2007: 95.8 %2008: 95.4 %2009: 95.7 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 97 %2012: 98 %2013: 99.5 %2014: 99.3 %2015: 98.5 %2016: 98.8 %2017: 99.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 99.3%.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 99.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.1%, in 2002.

That places Malaysia 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 96.3%
1999 95.3% -1.1%
2000 96.7% +1.5%
2001 95.6% -1.1%
2002 94.1% -1.6%
2003 97.1% +3.2%
2004 98.9% +1.8%
2005 97.6% -1.2%
2006 97.2% -0.4%
2007 95.8% -1.5%
2008 95.4% -0.4%
2009 95.7% +0.2%
2010 96.3% +0.6%
2011 97.0% +0.8%
2012 98.0% +1.0%
2013 99.5% +1.6%
2014 99.3% -0.2%
2015 98.5% -0.9%
2016 98.8% +0.3%
2017 99.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.8% 95.3% 96.3% 2
2000s 96.4% 94.1% 98.9% 10
2010s 98.4% 96.3% 99.5% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 112 Estonia 99.4% compare
  2. 113 Turkey 99.4% compare
  3. 114 Cameroon 99.4% compare
  4. 116 Czechia 99.3% compare
  5. 117 South Africa 99.1% compare
  6. 118 Hungary 99.0% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malaysia was 99.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.1% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 115th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.