Ireland vs Malaysia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Ireland
99.8%
in 2025
Malaysia
99.8%
in 2025
Ireland rank
18th
Malaysia rank
15th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 165 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.7% | 78.3% | 21.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 87.4% | 12.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 96.5% | 3.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.1% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 99.8% against 99.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Ireland ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.