Malaysia vs SDG: World: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes

Malaysia
1.9 years
in 2024
SDG: World
1.53 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
97th
SDG: World rank
99th

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

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: World
00.511.52197319982024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.9 years against 1.53 years in SDG: World, a difference of 0.37 years.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: World ahead.

Malaysia ranks 97th and SDG: World ranks 99th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and SDG: World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1773 years 0.9266 years 0.7493 years SDG: World
1980s 0.678 years 1.08 years 0.4018 years SDG: World
1990s 0.9214 years 1.12 years 0.1978 years SDG: World
2000s 1.2 years 1.21 years 0.0082 years SDG: 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 SDG: World?
Malaysia, at 1.9 years against 1.53 years in SDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: World?
0.37 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: World?
43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: World rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 97th and SDG: 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

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