Malaysia vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Malaysia
90.3%
in 2024
Nigeria
90.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
184th
Nigeria rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 90.9% against 90.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 53.5% | 43.7% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 109.3% | 9.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 95.6% | 0.5% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 98.9% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 77.9% | 18.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 86.7% | 4.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 90.9% against 90.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and Nigeria ranks 182nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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