Malaysia vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Malaysia
89.2%
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
85.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
MDG: Western Asia rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 89.2% against 85.5% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3.7%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 80.8% | 15.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 87.9% | 7.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 89.0% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 85.6% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Malaysia or MDG: Western Asia?
- Malaysia, at 89.2% against 85.5% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 3.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 159th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release