Macau, China vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

Macau, China
89.9%
in 2024
Malaysia
90.4%
in 2024
Macau, China rank
182nd
Malaysia rank
181st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Macau, China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 90.4% against 89.9% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.

Macau, China ranks 182nd and Malaysia ranks 181st of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 101.2% 97.6% 3.5% Macau, China
2010s 101.3% 98.6% 2.7% Macau, China
2020s 89.6% 92.6% 2.9% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Macau, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 90.4% against 89.9% in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Macau, China and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Macau, China ranks 182nd and Malaysia ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release