Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia

Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.3%
in 2013
All-time low
94.5%
in 2002
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

02550751001998200720171998: 96.8 %1999: 95.1 %2000: 97.4 %2001: 96 %2002: 94.5 %2003: 97.8 %2004: 99.6 %2005: 98 %2006: 97.6 %2007: 96.2 %2008: 96 %2009: 96.3 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 97.8 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 100.3 %2014: 100.1 %2015: 99.4 %2016: 99.7 %2017: 100.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 100.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 100.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2002.

Malaysia ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Malaysia, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 96.8%
1999 95.1% -1.7%
2000 97.4% +2.4%
2001 96.0% -1.4%
2002 94.5% -1.5%
2003 97.8% +3.5%
2004 99.6% +1.8%
2005 98.0% -1.6%
2006 97.6% -0.4%
2007 96.2% -1.4%
2008 96.0% -0.2%
2009 96.3% +0.3%
2010 96.9% +0.6%
2011 97.8% +0.9%
2012 98.7% +0.9%
2013 100.3% +1.6%
2014 100.1% -0.2%
2015 99.4% -0.7%
2016 99.7% +0.3%
2017 100.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.1% 96.8% 2
2000s 96.9% 94.5% 99.6% 10
2010s 99.1% 96.9% 100.3% 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Mongolia 100.5% compare
  2. 99 Iceland 100.4% compare
  3. 100 Italy 100.3% compare
  4. 102 China 100.0% compare
  5. 103 Germany 99.8% compare
  6. 104 Sri Lanka 99.8% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia was 100.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 100.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2002.
How does Malaysia rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.