Kiribati vs Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Kiribati
89.7%
in 2023
Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
94th
Malaysia rank
97th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 89.7% against 88.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kiribati ranks 94th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 165 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.9% | 97.6% | 10.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 84.4% | 96.8% | 12.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 95.1% | 18.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 93.6% | 4.9% | 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, Kiribati or Malaysia?
- Kiribati, at 89.7% against 88.5% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 1.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Malaysia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Malaysia rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 94th 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