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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release