Malaysia vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
94.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
184th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
187th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 94.6% against 90.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 184th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 187th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.0% | 70.9% | 30.1% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 76.7% | 23.3% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 80.5% | 15.7% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 87.7% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 90.0% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 92.8% | 1.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 94.6% against 90.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 4.2%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 187th 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