Iceland vs Malaysia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Iceland
100.4%
in 2018
Malaysia
100.1%
in 2017
Iceland rank
99th
Malaysia rank
101st

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
0255075100199420062018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 100.4% against 100.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 98.8% 95.9% 2.9% Iceland
2000s 98.8% 96.9% 1.8% Iceland
2010s 98.6% 99.1% 0.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Iceland or Malaysia?
Iceland, at 100.4% against 100.1% in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Iceland and Malaysia?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 99th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.