Malaysia vs Ukraine: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Malaysia
88.0%
in 2024
Ukraine
87.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
164th
Ukraine rank
166th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Malaysia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 88.0% against 87.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ukraine ahead.
Malaysia ranks 164th and Ukraine ranks 166th of 209 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 92.9% | 2.2% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 86.8% | 6.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 85.7% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
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 Ukraine?
- Malaysia, at 88.0% against 87.1% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Ukraine rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Malaysia ranks 164th and Ukraine ranks 166th 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.