Malaysia vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female

Malaysia
1.48 million
in 2024
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
88.74 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
50th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
49th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 88.74 million against 1.48 million in Malaysia, a difference of 87.26 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 60.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 50th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 216 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 908,717 94.05 million 93.14 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 1.06 million 99.60 million 98.54 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 1.32 million 100.35 million 99.02 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 1.53 million 93.75 million 92.22 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 1.54 million 84.81 million 83.27 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 1.49 million 88.30 million 86.80 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Malaysia or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 88.74 million against 1.48 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
87.26 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 50th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary 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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release