Malaysia vs Panama: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
85.4%
in 2024
Panama
84.6%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
159th
Panama rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.4% against 84.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 159th and Panama ranks 160th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 84.6% | 6.3% | Panama |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 82.7% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 82.8% | 82.0% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 88.1% | 1.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.8% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 85.4% against 84.6% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and Panama ranks 160th 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