Which has higher school enrollment, primary, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 99.6% against 95.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary

East Asia & Pacific

95.9%

in 2015

Malaysia

99.6%

in 2017

East Asia & Pacific rank

5th

Malaysia rank

6th

School enrollment, primary over time

East Asia & Pacific
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.6% against 95.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Malaysia ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 41 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	93.3%	96.2%	2.9%	Malaysia
2000s	94.6%	97.0%	2.4%	Malaysia
2010s	95.7%	98.5%	2.8%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 99.6% against 95.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?: 3.7%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.