Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Malaysia
81.5%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
74.3%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
119th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
118th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.5% against 74.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.9% | 63.0% | 25.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 67.9% | 16.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 70.5% | 10.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 73.6% | 5.9% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- Malaysia, at 81.5% against 74.3% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 7.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malaysia ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 118th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). 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