Malaysia vs World: School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI

Malaysia
1.04 GPI
in 2020
World
0.9856 GPI
in 2020
Malaysia rank
31st
World rank
29th

School enrollment, primary … primary, secondary, gross, GPI over time

  • Malaysia
  • World
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0544 GPI.

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

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

Malaysia ranks 31st and World ranks 29th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8446 GPI 0.7906 GPI 0.054 GPI Malaysia
1980s 0.9974 GPI 0.8449 GPI 0.1524 GPI Malaysia
1990s 1.03 GPI 0.8909 GPI 0.1356 GPI Malaysia
2000s 1.04 GPI 0.9465 GPI 0.0959 GPI Malaysia
2010s 1.04 GPI 0.9877 GPI 0.0511 GPI Malaysia
2020s 1.04 GPI 0.9856 GPI 0.0539 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, Malaysia or World?
Malaysia, at 1.04 GPI against 0.9856 GPI in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Malaysia and World?
0.0544 GPI, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and World?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Malaysia ranks 31st and World ranks 29th of 194 countries.
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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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.