Ireland vs Malaysia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Malaysia rank
15th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 78.3% | 21.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 87.4% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.5% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release