Malaysia vs Philippines: School enrollment, primary, private

Malaysia
9.0%
in 2024
Philippines
9.5%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
121st
Philippines rank
118th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
051015197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 9.5% against 9.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Philippines ahead.

Malaysia ranks 121st and Philippines ranks 118th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0.3% 6.6% 6.3% Philippines
1990s 0.7% 7.2% 6.5% Philippines
2000s 3.2% 7.6% 4.4% Philippines
2010s 11.8% 8.6% 3.2% Malaysia
2020s 7.8% 9.5% 1.7% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 9.5% against 9.0% in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Malaysia and Philippines?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Malaysia ranks 121st and Philippines ranks 118th 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.