Malaysia vs Philippines: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Malaysia
88.0%
in 2024
Philippines
88.4%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
164th
Philippines rank
163rd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 88.4% against 88.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 164th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Philippines |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Philippines |
| 1840s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 1850s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 1870s | 1.4% | 4.2% | 2.9% | Philippines |
| 1880s | 2.5% | 7.3% | 4.8% | Philippines |
| 1890s | 4.7% | 12.4% | 7.7% | Philippines |
| 1900s | 8.6% | 29.2% | 20.5% | Philippines |
| 1910s | 15.2% | 57.5% | 42.3% | Philippines |
| 1920s | 25.5% | 75.3% | 49.8% | Philippines |
| 1930s | 39.4% | 70.8% | 31.4% | Philippines |
| 1940s | 55.3% | 100.0% | 44.7% | Philippines |
| 1950s | 59.6% | 100.0% | 40.4% | Philippines |
| 1960s | 93.0% | 92.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 91.7% | 95.4% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 95.0% | 94.0% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 86.7% | 9.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 86.2% | 8.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 89.7% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 89.2% | 0.7% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 88.4% against 88.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Malaysia ranks 164th and Philippines ranks 163rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.