Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Bangladesh
86.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
85.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
129th
Malaysia rank
130th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 86.4% against 85.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.6% | 100.2% | 67.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 98.1% | 40.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 97.4% | 39.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 86.6% | 5.5% | Bangladesh |
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, male, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 86.4% against 85.8% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 129th and Malaysia ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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