Malaysia vs Singapore: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity
Malaysia
0.994 GPIA
in 2023
Singapore
0.993 GPIA
in 2022
Malaysia rank
121st
Singapore rank
124th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.994 GPIA against 0.993 GPIA in Singapore, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 121st and Singapore ranks 124th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 0.0168 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9984 GPIA | 0.0174 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9978 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0071 GPIA | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 0.994 GPIA against 0.993 GPIA in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 0.001 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 121st and Singapore ranks 124th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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