What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?

73,110 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Malaysia: Enrolment in primary education, male

Burkina Faso

1.65 million number

in 2019

Malaysia

1.58 million number

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

46th

Malaysia rank

48th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Burkina Faso
Malaysia

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.65 million number against 1.58 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 73,110 number.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 202 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	83,628 number	984,606 number	900,978 number	Malaysia
1980s	188,629 number	1.12 million number	930,470 number	Malaysia
1990s	379,430 number	1.40 million number	1.02 million number	Malaysia
2000s	713,921 number	1.61 million number	897,059 number	Malaysia
2010s	1.32 million number	1.63 million number	314,189 number	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Malaysia?: Burkina Faso, at 1.65 million number against 1.58 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 73,110 number, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malaysia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Malaysia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.