Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female

Malaysia
99.8%
in 2014
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.3%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 167 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 84.5% 97.7% 13.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 96.9% 98.3% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 97.6% 98.2% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 99.8% against 99.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Malaysia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 167 countries.
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.