Botswana vs Malaysia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Botswana
88.6%
in 2014
Malaysia
88.9%
in 2024
Botswana rank
136th
Malaysia rank
134th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 88.9% against 88.6% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 89.3% | 32.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 86.0% | 89.9% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 97.2% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 89.2% | 96.7% | 7.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 95.3% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 88.9% against 88.6% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Botswana ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.