Malaysia vs Syria: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Malaysia
85.5%
in 2023
Syria
85.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
99th
Syria rank
97th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 85.8% against 85.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 99th and Syria ranks 97th of 164 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 96.4% 89.4% 7.0% Malaysia
1990s 95.6% 91.4% 4.2% Malaysia
2000s 97.7% 93.2% 4.5% Malaysia
2020s 91.6% 76.3% 15.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Malaysia or Syria?
Syria, at 85.8% against 85.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Malaysia and Syria?
0.3%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Malaysia ranks 99th and Syria ranks 97th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.