Malaysia vs MDG: Western Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
79.0%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
114th
MDG: Western Asia rank
116th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.2% against 79.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 114th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 86.6% | 9.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 85.3% | 10.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 81.5% | 16.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 73.7% | 20.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 76.7% | 21.0% | 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, Malaysia or MDG: Western Asia?
- Malaysia, at 85.2% against 79.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 6.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 114th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th 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