Malaysia vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
87.7%
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
84.2%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
135th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
138th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 87.7% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), a difference of 3.5%.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 135th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.9% | 50.3% | 47.5% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 59.9% | 33.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 64.3% | 31.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 72.7% | 22.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 80.8% | 9.0% | 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, Malaysia or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Malaysia, at 87.7% against 84.2% in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 3.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 135th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 138th 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