Benin vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Benin
88.1%
in 2022
Malaysia
88.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
166th
Malaysia rank
163rd

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

  • Benin
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 88.9% against 88.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Benin ranks 166th and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 56.9% 94.2% 37.3% Malaysia
2000s 68.8% 93.5% 24.7% Malaysia
2010s 99.5% 93.5% 6.0% Benin
2020s 86.7% 89.0% 2.4% 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, Benin or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 88.9% against 88.1% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Benin and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Benin ranks 166th and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 199 countries.
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