Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
85.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
78.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
161st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.4% against 78.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 161st of 211 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.4% | 48.2% | 30.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 54.6% | 28.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 83.4% | 61.3% | 22.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 66.2% | 20.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 71.4% | 16.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 76.0% | 8.4% | 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Malaysia, at 85.4% against 78.2% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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
February 2026 Data Release