Egypt vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary, private

Egypt
8.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
9.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
122nd
Malaysia rank
121st

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Egypt
  • Malaysia
051015197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9.0% against 8.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 121st of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 0.6% 5.4% Egypt
2000s 8.0% 2.1% 5.8% Egypt
2010s 9.0% 11.6% 2.6% Malaysia
2020s 8.9% 7.7% 1.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Egypt or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 9.0% against 8.5% in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Egypt and Malaysia?
0.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Malaysia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Egypt ranks 122nd and Malaysia ranks 121st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). 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, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.