Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9939 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9939 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9764 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
21
1980–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia stood at 0.9939 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9764 GPIA, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.9822 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9764 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9986 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9928 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.983 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9939 GPIA | -0.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.9939 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.9939 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9965 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.983 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 0.9979 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malaysia was 0.9939 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9764 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Malaysia ranks 136th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 the last grade 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