Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Malaysia
90.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
96.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
184th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
186th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 96.7% against 90.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 184th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 186th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 100.3% 92.4% 8.0% Malaysia
1980s 100.3% 95.9% 4.4% Malaysia
1990s 95.2% 96.8% 1.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 95.5% 98.2% 2.7% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2010s 95.6% 96.0% 0.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 90.5% 95.9% 5.4% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 96.7% against 90.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
6.4%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Malaysia ranks 184th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 186th 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