Malaysia vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
94.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
184th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 94.9% against 90.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 184th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.0% | 79.6% | 21.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 86.5% | 13.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.0% | 6.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 95.1% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.1% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 94.0% | 2.5% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 94.9% against 90.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.5%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 186th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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