Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 99.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2025
All-time low
75.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 99.8% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malaysia peaked at 99.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1981.
Malaysia ranks 15th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 75.1% | — |
| 1982 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 77.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 78.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 79.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 82.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 90.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 91.6% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 99.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 99.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.3% | 75.1% | 81.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 82.6% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 93.9% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 13 Mauritius 99.9% compare
- 14 United Kingdom 99.9% compare
- 16 Slovakia 99.8% compare
- 16 Turkmenistan 99.8% compare
- 18 Ireland 99.8% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 99.8% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 88.9 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.03 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malaysia?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malaysia was 99.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1981.
- How does Malaysia rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malaysia ranks 15th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release