Malaysia vs Tonga: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Malaysia
88.9%
in 2024
Tonga
87.9%
in 1999
Malaysia rank
134th
Tonga rank
137th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 88.9% against 87.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Malaysia ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 137th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.7% | 95.2% | 6.6% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 88.7% | 8.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 88.9% against 87.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1999.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Malaysia ranks 134th and Tonga ranks 137th 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.