Malaysia vs Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Malaysia
99.6%
in 2017
Post-demographic dividend
96.2%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
6th
Post-demographic dividend rank
4th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Malaysia
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.6% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Malaysia ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Post-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 87.8% 88.3% 0.5% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 96.2% 95.8% 0.5% Malaysia
2000s 97.0% 95.9% 1.1% Malaysia
2010s 98.8% 95.7% 3.1% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malaysia or Post-demographic dividend?
Malaysia, at 99.6% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend?
3.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Malaysia ranks 6th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 4th 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

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

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.