GPE: Region 3 vs Malaysia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

GPE: Region 3
79.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
112th
Malaysia rank
114th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 85.2% against 79.8% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 3's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 220 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 62.3% 96.2% 33.9% Malaysia
1990s 68.2% 95.9% 27.7% Malaysia
2000s 71.1% 98.2% 27.1% Malaysia
2010s 78.9% 94.0% 15.1% Malaysia
2020s 80.2% 91.5% 11.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 85.2% against 79.8% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
5.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Malaysia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 112th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 220 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release