Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.5% against 90.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.0% | 100.2% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 117.2% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 114.0% | 17.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.8% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 93.5% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.5% against 90.4% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd 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