Malaysia vs MDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Malaysia
7.98 years
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia
7.96 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
MDG: Western Asia rank
158th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Malaysia
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.98 years against 7.96 years in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 158th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 years | 8.27 years | 0.1671 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8.49 years | 0.1537 years | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 8.21 years | 8.22 years | 0.0084 years | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 8.03 years | 0.1229 years | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Malaysia or MDG: Western Asia?
- Malaysia, at 7.98 years against 7.96 years in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 0.02 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 158th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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