ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
79.0%
in 2024
Malaysia
86.0%
in 2024
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
150th
Malaysia rank
152nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 86.0% against 79.0% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 43.4% 63.5% 20.1% Malaysia
1980s 55.8% 82.9% 27.2% Malaysia
1990s 64.2% 85.4% 21.2% Malaysia
2000s 73.1% 89.5% 16.4% Malaysia
2010s 76.0% 91.0% 15.0% Malaysia
2020s 78.0% 86.5% 8.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 86.0% against 79.0% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Malaysia?
7.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release