Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
85.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
Malaysia rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.9% against 85.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 77.4% | 52.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 83.1% | 58.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 82.0% | 52.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 86.8% | 23.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 88.2% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 85.5% | 2.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 87.9% against 85.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 159th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release