Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
85.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
85.8%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
132nd
Malaysia rank
130th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.8% against 85.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.2% | 93.3% | 30.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 94.4% | 18.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 93.2% | 4.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 87.7% | 1.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 85.8% against 85.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd 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