Malaysia vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Malaysia
-1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
0.0845 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia rank
156th
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
158th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Malaysia
  • MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
0102030197119972024

How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) currently reports 0.0845 % change on previous year against -1.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 1.28 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 156th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 158th of 218 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.45 % change on previous year 0.3101 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year Malaysia
1980s 1.95 % change on previous year -1.62 % change on previous year 3.58 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 2.32 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 3.51 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 1.05 % change on previous year -1.11 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s -0.5135 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 0.7166 % change on previous year Malaysia
2020s -0.0616 % change on previous year -0.4065 % change on previous year 0.345 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Malaysia or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), at 0.0845 % change on previous year against -1.2 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
1.28 % change on previous year, with MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Malaysia ranks 156th and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 158th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.