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
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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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.