Malaysia vs Namibia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
87.7%
in 2024
Namibia
88.6%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
135th
Namibia rank
133rd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 88.6% against 87.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Namibia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 133rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 102.1% | 7.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 86.8% | 8.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 3.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 94.6% | 3.4% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 88.6% against 87.7% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Namibia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Namibia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 135th and Namibia ranks 133rd 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