Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 98.0%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 99.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 90.4%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 58th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.7% | — |
| 1981 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 96.9% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 90.4% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 94.4% | 99.8% | 4 |
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, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 98.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 58th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.