Afghanistan vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.32 years
in 2023
Malaysia
10.21 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
161st
Malaysia rank
163rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.32 years against 10.21 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.82 years | 9.13 years | 6.31 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 2.84 years | 9.86 years | 7.03 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.38 years | 9.7 years | 6.32 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7.05 years | 10.4 years | 3.35 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 9.64 years | 10.61 years | 0.9681 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 10.25 years | 0.0743 years | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 10.32 years against 10.21 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.11 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Malaysia ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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