Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia

Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 97.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
97.5%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 1984
All-time low
90.8%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1980–2016

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia, 1980–2016

0204060801001980199820161980: 97.7 %1981: 99.2 %1982: 99.3 %1983: 97.9 %1984: 99.7 %1987: 98.6 %1988: 98.2 %1989: 98 %1990: 99 %1992: 97.9 %2000: 97.9 %2001: 90.8 %2002: 98.3 %2004: 98.7 %2005: 98.4 %2006: 98.8 %2007: 98.9 %2010: 99.7 %2013: 96.2 %2014: 94.1 %2016: 97.5 %

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 97.5%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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.

That places Malaysia 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Malaysia, 1980 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 96.9% 94.1% 99.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 52 Latvia 97.7% compare
  2. 53 Mongolia 97.7% compare
  3. 54 Lithuania 97.6% compare
  4. 56 Argentina 97.4% compare
  5. 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.4% compare
  6. 58 Mexico 97.3% compare

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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 97.5% in 2016, 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 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,247 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of male 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.