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)
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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

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