Malaysia vs Nauru: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
87.7%
in 2024
Nauru
86.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
135th
Nauru rank
138th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Nauru
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 87.7% against 86.4% in Nauru, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 135th and Nauru ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 93.0% | 2.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 108.6% | 13.3% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 104.4% | 13.2% | Nauru |
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 Nauru?
- Malaysia, at 87.7% against 86.4% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Nauru?
- 1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nauru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Nauru rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 135th and Nauru 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