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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release