Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Malaysia
89.2%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
85.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
161st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
020406080100199520092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 89.2% against 85.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 4.0%.

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

Malaysia ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 161st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1990s 96.3% 64.1% 32.2% Malaysia
2000s 95.7% 70.7% 25.0% Malaysia
2010s 94.8% 76.6% 18.2% Malaysia
2020s 90.3% 81.5% 8.8% 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
Malaysia, at 89.2% against 85.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
4.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Malaysia ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release