Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia
Malaysia: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 85.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 85.2% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia peaked at 98.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.6% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 85.2% | 97.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Malaysia was 85.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Malaysia ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.