Malaysia vs SDG: World: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malaysia
85.2%
in 2023
SDG: World
78.9%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
114th
SDG: World rank
117th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 85.2% against 78.9% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 114th and SDG: World ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 70.6% | 25.7% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 74.3% | 21.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 75.1% | 23.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 80.8% | 13.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 81.6% | 9.8% | 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 SDG: World?
- Malaysia, at 85.2% against 78.9% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: World?
- 6.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: World?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: World rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 114th and SDG: World ranks 117th 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