Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9987 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9987 index
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.9381 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.9987 index for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.03 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9381 index, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 144th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9381 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9511 index | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9652 index | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9766 index | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9872 index | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9951 index | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.03 index | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 index | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1 index | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9995 index | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9973 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9961 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9949 index | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9945 index | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9941 index | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9939 index | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9944 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9942 index | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9947 index | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9949 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9952 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9957 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9959 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9963 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9972 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9974 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9982 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9983 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9986 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9987 index | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9987 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9987 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 index, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9819 index | 0.9381 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9972 index | 0.9939 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 index | 0.9942 index | 0.9974 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 index | 0.9977 index | 0.9987 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 0.9987 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9381 index in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 144th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.