Malaysia vs Singapore: Primary education, pupils
Malaysia
48.9%
in 2017
Singapore
48.9%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
55th
Singapore rank
58th
Primary education, pupils over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 48.9% against 48.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 58th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 47.4% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.5% | 1.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 0.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 48.9% against 48.9% in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 58th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.