Egypt vs Malaysia: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level
Egypt
8.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
9.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
126th
Malaysia rank
125th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level over time
- Egypt
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 126th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.6% | 5.4% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 2.1% | 5.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 11.6% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 1.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, Egypt or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level between Egypt and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Egypt ranks 126th and Malaysia ranks 125th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.