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Malaysia Primary Enrollment Rate

Malaysia's primary enrollment rate rose to 98.84% in 2023, up from 97.76% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.08% from the previous year. Malaysia has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (98.84% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, Malaysia is lower (98.84% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 25th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 98.84%
2022 97.76%
2021 101.17%
2020 101.87%
2019 101.38%
2018 100.94%
2017 100.66%
2016 99.92%
2015 98.8%
2014 99.82%
2013 101.02%
2012 100.16%
2011 99.35%
2010 98.65%
2009 98.4%
2008 98.18%
2007 97.77%
2006 97.29%
2005 96.88%
2004 96.13%
2003 94.13%
2002 94.64%
2001 98.29%
2000 101.56%
1999 99.78%
1998 100.8%
1996 102.76%
1995 102.05%
1994 101.82%
1993 101.94%
1992 101.81%
1991 101.09%
1990 100.45%
1989 100.79%
1988 100.88%
1987 100.5%
1985 101.15%
1984 100.88%
1983 101.54%
1982 101.16%
1981 101.22%
1980 101.86%
1979 102.52%
1978 102.69%
1977 101.39%
1975 100.01%
1970 91.99%
Malaysia Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Malaysia enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 96% 95% 2022
Gini Index 40.7 points 41.2 points 2021
Happiness Index 5.96 points 5.97 points 2024
Homicide Rate 0.72 0.76 2021
Population 35.56M 35.13M 2024
Poverty Rate 0% 0% 2021