Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Brunei Darussalam
80.2%
in 2019
Malaysia
80.8%
in 2017
Brunei Darussalam rank
92nd
Malaysia rank
90th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 173 countries.

Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Darussalam Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 64.8% 58.8% 6.0% Brunei Darussalam
1990s 73.4% 71.8% 1.5% Brunei Darussalam
2000s 76.5% 75.9% 0.6% Brunei Darussalam
2010s 82.8% 79.5% 3.4% Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 80.8% against 80.2% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 92nd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.