ALECSO: Member Countries vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

ALECSO: Member Countries
87.3%
in 2024
Malaysia
88.9%
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
160th
Malaysia rank
163rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Malaysia
020406080100199420092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 88.9% against 87.3% in ALECSO: Member Countries, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 81.5% 95.0% 13.4% Malaysia
2000s 85.6% 94.1% 8.5% Malaysia
2010s 86.2% 92.9% 6.7% Malaysia
2020s 86.3% 89.1% 2.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 88.9% against 87.3% in ALECSO: Member Countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Malaysia?
1.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 160th and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release