Malaysia vs Uruguay: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
88.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
89.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
97th
Uruguay rank
96th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 89.0% against 88.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.8% | 95.8% | 1.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 95.1% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 93.0% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 96.9% | 1.5% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
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, Malaysia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 89.0% against 88.5% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Uruguay rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 97th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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