ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
9.26 years
in 2024
Malaysia
10.13 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
166th
Malaysia rank
167th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 10.13 years against 9.26 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), a difference of 0.87 years.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and Malaysia ranks 167th of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.31 years 8.6 years 3.29 years Malaysia
1980s 7.23 years 9.93 years 2.71 years Malaysia
1990s 7.01 years 9.64 years 2.62 years Malaysia
2000s 8.23 years 10.03 years 1.8 years Malaysia
2010s 9.15 years 10.23 years 1.08 years Malaysia
2020s 9.27 years 9.91 years 0.6357 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 10.13 years against 9.26 years in ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
0.87 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 166th and Malaysia ranks 167th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,514 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release