Malaysia vs Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Malaysia
8.03 years
in 2024
Samoa
8.06 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
158th
Samoa rank
156th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Malaysia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.06 years against 8.03 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.67 years | 7.78 years | 0.8875 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.61 years | 8 years | 0.6076 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.52 years | 8.43 years | 0.092 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.16 years | 8.2 years | 0.0352 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Malaysia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8.06 years against 8.03 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Malaysia and Samoa?
- 0.03 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 156th of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release