Malaysia vs MDG: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Malaysia
1.9 years
in 2024
MDG: World
1.53 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
97th
MDG: World rank
99th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: World
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.9 years against 1.53 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.37 years.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times MDG: World's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was MDG: World ahead.
Malaysia ranks 97th and MDG: World ranks 99th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and MDG: World in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1773 years | 0.9266 years | 0.7493 years | MDG: World |
| 1980s | 0.678 years | 1.08 years | 0.4018 years | MDG: World |
| 1990s | 0.9214 years | 1.12 years | 0.1978 years | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 1.21 years | 0.0082 years | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 1.7 years | 1.46 years | 0.2414 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.75 years | 1.5 years | 0.2487 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Malaysia or MDG: World?
- Malaysia, at 1.9 years against 1.53 years in MDG: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Malaysia and MDG: World?
- 0.37 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: World?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 97th and MDG: World ranks 99th of 213 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release