Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9955 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9955 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
137th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9774 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
26
1980–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia stood at 0.9955 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9774 GPIA, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 137th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9905 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9918 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9774 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9795 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9899 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9911 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.999 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9955 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9774 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9911 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9973 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia was 0.9955 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9774 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 137th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release