Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia
Malaysia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 84.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia stood at 84.9%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 105th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.7% | — |
| 1981 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 96.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 84.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 84.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.2%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.1% | 95.1% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 91.7% | 98.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 84.9% | 97.6% | 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, female in Malaysia?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malaysia was 84.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malaysia ranks 105th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release