School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2020. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 1.01 GPI.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9159 GPI, in 1970.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9434 GPI | 0.9159 GPI | 0.9709 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9935 GPI | 0.9915 GPI | 0.9967 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9979 GPI | 0.9843 GPI | 1 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 1 GPI | 0.9984 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 37.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 18.72 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.01 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9159 GPI in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.