Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general
Bangladesh
84.7%
in 2024
Malaysia
84.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
118th
Malaysia rank
119th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 84.7% against 84.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 93.0% | 43.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 88.2% | 28.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 86.9% | 21.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 83.2% | 2.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 84.7% against 84.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Bangladesh ranks 118th and Malaysia ranks 119th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, female (%). 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