Malaysia vs South Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
99.3%
in 2017
South Africa
99.1%
in 2018
Malaysia rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.3% against 99.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.8% | 104.4% | 8.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 102.4% | 6.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 103.7% | 5.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 99.3% against 99.1% in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.