Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Malaysia
99.5%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.6%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 183 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 87.2% 97.7% 10.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 95.7% 99.9% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 97.0% 99.3% 2.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.8% 99.2% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Malaysia as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Malaysia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.