Iceland vs Malaysia: School enrollment, primary

Iceland
99.8%
in 2017
Malaysia
99.6%
in 2017
Iceland rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
6th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.8% against 99.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Iceland ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 6th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.