Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
95.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
184th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 95.5% against 90.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries'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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.0% | 77.9% | 23.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 85.8% | 14.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 90.1% | 6.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 94.6% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.0% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 94.6% | 3.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 95.5% against 90.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 5.1%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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