ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1.54 years
in 2024
Malaysia
1.9 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
98th
Malaysia rank
97th

School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Malaysia
00.511.52197419992024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.9 years against 1.54 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.36 years.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 years 1.1 years 0.3048 years ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 1.55 years 1.7 years 0.1576 years Malaysia
2020s 1.44 years 1.75 years 0.311 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 1.9 years against 1.54 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
0.36 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 98th and Malaysia ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 15,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release