Malaysia vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Malaysia
7.98 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
7.95 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
159th
UNICEF: Africa rank
160th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.98 years against 7.95 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 159th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 years | 6.49 years | 1.94 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 7.35 years | 0.9852 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.21 years | 7.97 years | 0.2464 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.91 years | 7.95 years | 0.0428 years | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- Malaysia, at 7.98 years against 7.95 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.03 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 159th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 160th 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