Malaysia vs OECD members: School enrollment, primary
School enrollment, primary over time
- Malaysia
- OECD members
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.6% against 95.6% in OECD members, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Malaysia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and OECD members in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 88.3% | 1.1% | OECD members |
| 1990s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 95.8% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malaysia or OECD members?
- Malaysia, at 99.6% against 95.6% in OECD members as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Malaysia and OECD members?
- 4.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and OECD members?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and OECD members rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Malaysia ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.