Iceland vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index
Iceland
1 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia
1 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
84th
Malaysia rank
83rd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Iceland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9599 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9982 GPIA | 0.0027 GPIA | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9947 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0262 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0337 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0302 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0316 GPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index, Iceland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index between Iceland and Malaysia?
- 0 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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