Malaysia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Malaysia
1.58 million
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
97.68 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
50th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 97.68 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia, a difference of 96.10 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 61.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 216 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 940,070 16.66 million 15.72 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 1.12 million 30.15 million 29.04 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.40 million 38.39 million 37.00 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.61 million 58.99 million 57.38 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.62 million 81.04 million 79.42 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.58 million 95.59 million 94.02 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Malaysia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 97.68 million against 1.58 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
96.10 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 50th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release