Least developed countries vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Least developed countries
0.9477 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia
1.04 GPI
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9477 GPI in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0923 GPI.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.583 GPI 0.8446 GPI 0.2616 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.6945 GPI 0.9974 GPI 0.3029 GPI Malaysia
1990s 0.7752 GPI 1.03 GPI 0.2512 GPI Malaysia
2000s 0.8618 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.1807 GPI Malaysia
2010s 0.9286 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.1102 GPI Malaysia
2020s 0.9477 GPI 1.04 GPI 0.0918 GPI Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9477 GPI in Least developed countries as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
0.0923 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). 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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.