Malaysia vs Paraguay: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
87.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
88.7%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
135th
Paraguay rank
132nd
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 88.7% against 87.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 132nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.6% | 50.7% | 38.9% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 66.3% | 31.6% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 93.3% | 83.1% | 10.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 97.8% | 2.1% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 87.7% | 1.8% | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 88.7% 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 Paraguay?
- 1.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 135th and Paraguay ranks 132nd 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