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
-5-2.502.55197219982025

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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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
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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.