European Union vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary, female

European Union
96.9%
in 2017
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2014
European Union rank
2nd
Malaysia rank
1st

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • European Union
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 96.9% in European Union, a difference of 2.9%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 95.7% 84.1% 11.6% European Union
1990s 95.9% 96.2% 0.3% Malaysia
2000s 96.8% 97.5% 0.6% Malaysia
2010s 97.1% 98.2% 1.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, European Union or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 99.8% against 96.9% in European Union as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between European Union and Malaysia?
2.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do European Union and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
European Union ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.