Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Malaysia
84.8%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
80.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
158th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
160th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 84.8% against 80.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 160th of 206 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 | 74.9% | 56.5% | 18.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 64.6% | 19.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 69.1% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 71.1% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 84.9% | 75.4% | 9.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 79.3% | 3.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Malaysia or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Malaysia, at 84.8% against 80.6% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 43 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, male?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 160th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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