ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Malaysia: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
31.56 million
in 2024
Malaysia
687,071
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Malaysia
010.0M20.0M30.0M199520092024

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 31.56 million against 687,071 in Malaysia, a difference of 30.88 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 45.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.14 million 672,786 9.47 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 13.62 million 711,993 12.90 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 22.20 million 707,064 21.49 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 29.56 million 673,483 28.89 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 31.56 million against 687,071 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
30.88 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 11,017 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release