Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Bangladesh
87.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
86.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
149th
Malaysia rank
152nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 87.6% against 86.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.7% | 83.1% | 51.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 82.9% | 43.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 89.3% | 20.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 89.7% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.5% | 1.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 87.6% against 86.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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