Bhutan vs Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Bhutan
89.5%
in 2017
Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
95th
Malaysia rank
97th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.5% against 88.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 165 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 99.1% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 95.5% | 3.3% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 89.5% against 88.5% in Malaysia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). 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