Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary

Malaysia
99.6%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.5%
in 2017
Malaysia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 186 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 87.2% 97.7% 10.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 95.7% 99.9% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 97.0% 98.8% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.8% 99.1% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malaysia, at 99.6% against 99.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Malaysia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.