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

Malaysia
85.4%
in 2024
Paraguay
84.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
Paraguay rank
161st

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

  • Malaysia
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 85.4% against 84.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 159th and Paraguay ranks 161st of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 78.4% 66.6% 11.8% Malaysia
1980s 83.3% 73.3% 10.0% Malaysia
1990s 83.4% 83.9% 0.5% Paraguay
2000s 86.6% 93.1% 6.6% Paraguay
2010s 88.4% 94.0% 5.6% Paraguay
2020s 84.4% 86.9% 2.5% Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Malaysia, at 85.4% against 84.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and Paraguay?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 159th and Paraguay ranks 161st 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release