Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Malaysia
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
0.9762 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia rank
35th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.0338 GPI.

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

Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9434 GPI 0.6326 GPI 0.3109 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.9935 GPI 0.7779 GPI 0.2156 GPI Malaysia
1990s 0.9979 GPI 0.8595 GPI 0.1384 GPI Malaysia
2000s 1 GPI 0.9199 GPI 0.0825 GPI Malaysia
2010s 1.01 GPI 0.9596 GPI 0.0505 GPI Malaysia
2020s 1.01 GPI 0.9762 GPI 0.0373 GPI Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 1.01 GPI against 0.9762 GPI in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
0.0338 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Malaysia ranks 35th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
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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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.