Persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Persistence to grade 5, total was 88.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 88.5% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia peaked at 99.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 96.8% | — |
| 1981 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 97.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.2% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 87.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.7% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 97.5% | 96.8% | 98.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 87.1% | 99.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.0% | 97.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 88.5% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5628 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936,008 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Malaysia was 88.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.