Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.994 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.994 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9758 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
23
1980–2023
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia is 0.994 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9758 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.984 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.986 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9758 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9996 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9933 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9881 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9978 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.994 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9758 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 118 New Caledonia 0.996 GPIA compare
- 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9957 GPIA compare
- 120 Eritrea 0.9953 GPIA compare
- 122 Macau, China 0.9937 GPIA compare
- 123 Ecuador 0.9932 GPIA compare
- 124 Singapore 0.993 GPIA compare
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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malaysia was 0.994 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9758 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malaysia ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 5 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