Arab World vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Arab World
0.9502 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Arab World rank
38th
Malaysia rank
35th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Arab World
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9502 GPI in Arab World, a difference of 0.0598 GPI.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6604 GPI 0.9434 GPI 0.283 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.7774 GPI 0.9935 GPI 0.2161 GPI Malaysia
1990s 0.836 GPI 0.9979 GPI 0.1619 GPI Malaysia
2000s 0.9006 GPI 1 GPI 0.1018 GPI Malaysia
2010s 0.9358 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0743 GPI Malaysia
2020s 0.9502 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0633 GPI Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Arab World or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9502 GPI in Arab World as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Arab World and Malaysia?
0.0598 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Arab World ranks 38th and Malaysia ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). 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 (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.