Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Malaysia
89.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
87.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
126th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
123rd

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female over time

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

Malaysia currently reports 89.9% against 87.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 2.5%.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 126th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 85.0% 49.9% 35.1% Malaysia
1980s 97.0% 64.4% 32.7% Malaysia
1990s 94.2% 74.7% 19.5% Malaysia
2000s 97.0% 83.9% 13.1% Malaysia
2010s 97.7% 83.6% 14.1% Malaysia
2020s 92.0% 85.4% 6.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Malaysia, at 89.9% against 87.4% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
2.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
Malaysia ranks 126th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release