Malaysia vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

Malaysia
85.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
81.2%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
99th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
102nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 85.5% against 81.2% in UNICEF: Gulf Area, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Gulf Area's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 99th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 102nd of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1980s 96.4% 95.0% 1.4% Malaysia
1990s 95.6% 94.9% 0.7% Malaysia
2000s 97.6% 96.5% 1.2% Malaysia
2010s 93.4% 79.7% 13.7% Malaysia
2020s 91.6% 80.9% 10.7% 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, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
Malaysia, at 85.5% against 81.2% in UNICEF: Gulf Area as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
4.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 99th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 102nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release