Kuwait vs Malaysia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Kuwait
85.7%
in 2020
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
113th
Malaysia rank
114th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 85.7% against 85.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.9% | 96.7% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.1% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 94.5% | 2.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 97.7% | 12.0% | 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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Kuwait, at 85.7% against 85.2% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Kuwait ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 114th of 180 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release