Female-Male Enrolment Rates between Malaysia and other Islamic countries

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FEMALE-MALE ENROLMENT RATES IN MALAYSIA AND OTHER ISLAMIC COUNTRIES

In this essay , I will discuss the high rates of enrolment of girls in schools and colleges compared to boys in Malaysia . I will also discuss the female-male enrolment rates in other Islamic countries and the reasons for the variations in these rates

The female-male enrolment rates for students in some Islamic countries are given in the table below

Gross Enrolment Ratio

Primary school enrolment ratio 2000-2005 , gross , male Primary school enrolment

ratio 2000-2005 , gross , female Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2005 , gross , male Secondary school enrolment ratio 2000-2005 gross , female

Afghanistan 127 56 25 5

Bangladesh 107 111 49 54

Brunei 109 109 91 96

Indonesia 118 116 64 64

Iran 98 108 84 79

Malaysia 94 93 71 81

Nigeria 107 91 38 31

Pakistan 95 69 31 23

Saudi Arabia 69 66 72 64

Source : www .unicef .org

The above statistics show that in Malaysia the enrolment ratio for girls as compared to boys is higher at secondary level compared to other Islamic countries . In most Islamic countries , the disparity between girls and boys at primary and secondary school level is very high . The number of girls who drop out after completing grade V is even higher Studies reveal that many Islamic countries of the Asian subcontinent are closer to achieving the gender parity targets . But , the gap between girls and boys in enrolment is significantly higher for African and Arab countries . However , a number of Arab countries have succeeded in narrowing the gap . In Bahrain , Jordan , Lebanon , and Oman , more girls are enrolled in primary schools compared to boys . The following countries have the most alarming gender statistics among the Islamic countries Yemen (60 girls per 100 boys , Chad (67 /100 , Niger (68 /100 Guinea-Bissau (71 /100 , Mali (72 /100 , and Cote d 'Ivoire (73 /100 (Investing in Children of the Islamic World , 2005

Education in Malaysia - In 2003 , the Ministry of Education (MOE ) of Malaysia passed the Education Act 1996 . This act made compulsory the education of every child in Malaysia . This law stipulates that every Malaysian child , regardless of sex and age has the right to primary education . In addition to this , the MOE has initiated programs to address the dropout problem , which exists in poor and remote areas . In Malaysia , male and female children have equal access to education . There is no discrimination amongst male and female children in terms of government policy , legislations , or resources . Both female and male children are taught the same curriculum and sit for the same public exams . The Ministry of Education of Malaysia provides 11 years of free basic schooling consisting of six years of primary , two years of lower secondary , and three years of upper secondary education . From a 8 ,696 schools in the country , there are only 70 primary and 131 secondary schools , which are non-coed educational . Female participation in schooling is higher than male participation . Only 75 .60 percent of...