Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malaysia
10.21 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.23 years
in 2013
Malaysia rank
163rd
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.23 years against 10.21 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.26 years | 5.33 years | 3.93 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 9.9 years | 10.17 years | 0.2748 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9.82 years | 9.59 years | 0.2293 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 10.3 years | 10.34 years | 0.0462 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.8 years | 10.29 years | 0.5086 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.23 years against 10.21 years in Malaysia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2013.
- How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 163rd and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd 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