Malaysia - Primary Completion Rate 2025
86.31%
−1.43pp from 2024
Malaysia's primary completion rate was 86.31% in 2025, decreased +1.43pp from 87.74% in 2024. This was the 114th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monaco | 146.57% | 8.6% |
| 2nd | St. Kitts and Nevis | 146.12% | 17.6% |
| 3rd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 136.52% | 3.1% |
| 4th | Antigua and Barbuda | 129.70% | 5.1% |
| 5th | Fiji | 121.69% | 4.6% |
| 6th | Vanuatu | 119.18% | 5.1% |
| 7th | Montenegro | 113.38% | 6.2% |
| 8th | Türkiye | 112.50% | 10.8% |
| 9th | Georgia | 111.65% | 7.6% |
| 10th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 111.26% | 1.5% |
| 11th | Cayman Islands | 110.85% | 4.1% |
| 12th | Moldova | 110.31% | 2.1% |
| 13th | Morocco | 109.74% | 3.2% |
| 14th | Nepal | 109.44% | -2.5% |
| 15th | Saudi Arabia | 107.78% | 8.5% |
| 16th | Tonga | 107.67% | -0.4% |
| 17th | Thailand | 107.07% | 4.4% |
| 18th | Bangladesh | 106.00% | 12.4% |
| 19th | Sierra Leone | 104.92% | 5.8% |
| 20th | Portugal | 104.29% | -0.2% |
| 21st | Albania | 104.25% | -2.9% |
| 22nd | Czechia | 103.98% | 5.3% |
| 23rd | Brunei Darussalam | 103.93% | 2.2% |
| 24th | Mexico | 103.67% | -0.1% |
| 25th | Chile | 102.85% | 1.9% |
| 26th | Ecuador | 102.13% | 1.9% |
| 27th | Slovak Republic | 101.99% | 1.3% |
| 28th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 101.73% | 1.2% |
| 29th | Cabo Verde | 101.70% | 2.6% |
| 30th | Botswana | 101.62% | 0.1% |
| 31st | Viet Nam | 101.51% | 0.9% |
| 32nd | United Kingdom | 101.50% | 0.1% |
| 33rd | Spain | 101.31% | 1.8% |
| 34th | Poland | 101.01% | -2.9% |
| 35th | Costa Rica | 100.67% | 0.0% |
| 36th | Croatia | 100.52% | 0.0% |
| 37th | United Arab Emirates | 100.32% | 1.2% |
| 38th | Uruguay | 100.25% | -0.9% |
| 39th | Sweden | 100.22% | 0.6% |
| 40th | Greece | 100.08% | 0.2% |
| 41st | Indonesia | 99.73% | -0.2% |
| 42nd | Hungary | 99.63% | 2.9% |
| 43rd | Argentina | 99.56% | 0.6% |
| 44th | Kiribati | 99.08% | 6.7% |
| 45th | Norway | 98.90% | 0.0% |
| 46th | Denmark | 98.80% | -0.5% |
| 47th | Samoa | 98.78% | -1.2% |
| 48th | Tuvalu | 98.77% | 3.8% |
| 49th | Germany | 98.68% | -0.6% |
| 50th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 98.66% | 0.5% |
| 51st | Panama | 98.60% | 5.7% |
| 52nd | Iceland | 98.38% | -0.2% |
| 53rd | Finland | 98.31% | -0.6% |
| 54th | South Africa | 98.30% | 3.1% |
| 55th | Algeria | 98.24% | -4.1% |
| 56th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 98.15% | 7.1% |
| 57th | Kazakhstan | 98.09% | 3.9% |
| 58th | Estonia | 98.07% | 1.3% |
| 59th | Switzerland | 98.04% | 1.2% |
| 60th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 97.87% | 1.7% |
| 61st | Lithuania | 97.86% | -7.0% |
| 62nd | Eswatini | 97.77% | 4.5% |
| 63rd | Singapore | 97.61% | 0.8% |
| 64th | Latvia | 97.58% | 0.0% |
| 65th | European Union | 97.51% | 0.2% |
| 66th | Slovenia | 97.50% | 0.1% |
| 67th | Marshall Islands | 97.42% | -1.1% |
| 68th | North Macedonia | 97.37% | 1.7% |
| 69th | Armenia | 97.33% | -0.9% |
| 70th | Turkmenistan | 97.26% | -1.4% |
| 71st | Austria | 97.09% | -1.0% |
| 72nd | Grenada | 96.84% | -0.7% |
| 73rd | Azerbaijan | 96.75% | -0.5% |
| 74th | Jordan | 96.62% | -0.4% |
| 75th | Gibraltar | 96.62% | 1.3% |
| 76th | Cyprus | 96.51% | -2.0% |
| 77th | Italy | 96.43% | -1.0% |
| 78th | Ireland | 96.35% | -0.1% |
| 79th | St. Lucia | 96.14% | -1.3% |
| 80th | Israel | 95.79% | -0.5% |
| 81st | United States | 95.62% | -0.1% |
| 82nd | Malta | 95.58% | -1.6% |
| 83rd | Sri Lanka | 95.58% | 1.1% |
| 84th | Korea | 95.39% | -2.9% |
| 85th | Kyrgyz Republic | 95.31% | -3.0% |
| 86th | Serbia | 94.92% | -1.2% |
| 87th | Mongolia | 94.60% | 1.2% |
| 88th | Belarus | 94.15% | -1.7% |
| 89th | India | 93.84% | -0.7% |
| 90th | Maldives | 93.82% | 0.1% |
| 91st | San Marino | 93.57% | 0.2% |
| 92nd | Aruba | 93.02% | -0.9% |
| 93rd | Bulgaria | 92.92% | -1.6% |
| 94th | Bahrain | 92.89% | -1.3% |
| 95th | Ghana | 92.82% | -0.6% |
| 96th | Macao SAR, China | 92.71% | -1.5% |
| 97th | Belize | 91.85% | -2.5% |
| 98th | Trinidad and Tobago | 91.65% | 0.1% |
| 99th | Palau | 91.54% | -2.4% |
| 100th | Togo | 91.42% | 0.2% |
| 101st | Dominica | 91.05% | -3.1% |
| 102nd | Cuba | 90.50% | -0.7% |
| 103rd | Colombia | 90.38% | -6.9% |
| 104th | Namibia | 89.99% | 1.6% |
| 105th | West Bank and Gaza | 89.55% | -1.8% |
| 106th | Bhutan | 89.30% | 3.2% |
| 107th | Cambodia | 89.30% | -1.9% |
| 108th | Guatemala | 88.19% | 1.9% |
| 109th | Dominican Republic | 88.15% | -2.0% |
| 110th | Tanzania | 88.04% | 13.9% |
| 111th | Qatar | 88.02% | -7.0% |
| 112th | Papua New Guinea | 86.45% | 4.5% |
| 113th | Nauru | 86.41% | -14.9% |
| 114th | Malaysia | 86.31% | -1.6% |
| 115th | Barbados | 85.99% | 0.8% |
| 116th | Paraguay | 85.65% | -3.4% |
| 117th | Lao PDR | 85.25% | -2.3% |
| 118th | Mauritius | 84.50% | 1.5% |
| 119th | Zimbabwe | 84.37% | -1.9% |
| 120th | Gambia, The | 84.17% | 2.7% |
| 121st | Timor-Leste | 84.14% | -9.7% |
| 122nd | Mozambique | 84.11% | 16.2% |
| 123rd | Uzbekistan | 83.58% | -14.4% |
| 124th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 83.45% | 5.8% |
| 125th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 83.12% | 9.8% |
| 126th | Nicaragua | 82.57% | 1.0% |
| 127th | Philippines | 81.96% | -10.4% |
| 128th | El Salvador | 81.12% | -1.8% |
| 129th | Côte d'Ivoire | 79.75% | -0.6% |
| 130th | Romania | 78.60% | -2.9% |
| 131st | Luxembourg | 77.39% | -0.1% |
| 132nd | Jamaica | 76.85% | -5.2% |
| 133rd | Cameroon | 76.30% | 1.3% |
| 134th | Oman | 76.24% | -12.0% |
| 135th | Seychelles | 75.62% | -19.7% |
| 136th | Pakistan | 75.03% | 1.2% |
| 137th | Puerto Rico (US) | 74.93% | -9.8% |
| 138th | Comoros | 72.80% | 0.1% |
| 139th | Congo, Republic of | 72.37% | 1.7% |
| 140th | Malawi | 72.18% | 2.9% |
| 141st | Honduras | 70.30% | -2.3% |
| 142nd | Andorra | 69.01% | 2.5% |
| 143rd | Lebanon | 67.49% | 0.3% |
| 144th | Eritrea | 67.18% | 9.6% |
| 145th | Solomon Islands | 65.41% | -7.2% |
| 146th | Lesotho | 62.07% | -7.3% |
| 147th | Senegal | 61.98% | -1.4% |
| 148th | Syrian Arab Republic | 61.35% | 2.0% |
| 149th | Rwanda | 61.03% | -8.7% |
| 150th | British Virgin Islands | 61.01% | 31.4% |
| 151st | Madagascar | 60.19% | -0.9% |
| 152nd | Liberia | 57.80% | -0.1% |
| 153rd | Angola | 55.79% | 16.6% |
| 154th | Benin | 54.27% | -12.0% |
| 155th | Burkina Faso | 47.97% | -7.7% |
| 156th | Mali | 47.68% | -1.5% |
| 157th | Niger | 37.38% | -8.3% |
FAQ
What was Malaysia's primary completion rate in 2025?▾
Malaysia's primary completion rate in 2025 was 86.31%. This ranked 114th globally.
How did Malaysia's primary completion rate change in 2025?▾
Malaysia's primary completion rate decreased by 1.6% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest primary completion rate in 2025?▾
Monaco had the highest primary completion rate in 2025 at 146.57%.
What is the primary completion rate of Malaysia in 2025?▾
The primary completion rate of Malaysia in 2025 was 86.31%. This ranked 114th globally.
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Malaysia's primary completion rate?▾
Malaysia's primary completion rate went from 87.74% in 2024 to 86.31% in 2025, a 1.6% decrease.
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