Malaysia vs Thailand: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth
Malaysia
-1.2 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
-1.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
156th
Thailand rank
158th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.23 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 156th and Thailand 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 | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.2908 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.95 % change on previous year | 0.4355 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.6964 % change on previous year | -1.61 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -0.5135 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 0.6729 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.0616 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.01 % 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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at -1.2 % change on previous year against -1.23 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 156th and Thailand 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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About this data
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.