Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 85.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia stood at 85.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 98.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.6% | — |
| 1981 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 96.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.2% | -12.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 85.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 85.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93.3%, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 95.4% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.4% | 96.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.1% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.0% | 97.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 85.2% | 97.7% | 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, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Malaysia was 85.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release