ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
7.74 years
in 2024
Malaysia
8.03 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
156th
Malaysia rank
158th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Malaysia
02468199520092024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 8.03 years against 7.74 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.29 years.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.44 years 8.67 years 3.22 years Malaysia
2000s 6.41 years 8.62 years 2.21 years Malaysia
2010s 7.44 years 8.54 years 1.1 years Malaysia
2020s 7.68 years 8.13 years 0.4561 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 8.03 years against 7.74 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
0.29 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 158th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release