Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 91.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia is 91.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia peaked at 99.7% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 90.8%, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 104th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 97.7% | — |
| 1981 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 98.3% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 90.8% | 98.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.1% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 91.8% | 99.2% | 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, male in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 104th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release