Bhutan vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bhutan
86.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
87.7%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
136th
Malaysia rank
135th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 87.7% against 86.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.7% | 95.4% | 76.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 41.0% | 94.3% | 53.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 97.4% | 28.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 95.3% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 90.8% | 4.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 87.7% against 86.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 135th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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