Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Malaysia
90.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
184th
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.8% against 90.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Malaysia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.3% | 98.0% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 119.6% | 19.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 115.8% | 20.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 95.9% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 97.3% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 92.8% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.8% against 90.3% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 184th and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd 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