Bahamas vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Bahamas
5.46 years
in 2024
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
Bahamas rank
142nd
Malaysia rank
143rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 5.46 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.63 years | 6.18 years | 0.5522 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.98 years | 6.08 years | 0.1045 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.12 years | 5.77 years | 0.3575 years | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.83 years | 0.1551 years | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5.86 years | 5.82 years | 0.0385 years | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 4.93 years | 5.49 years | 0.5542 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Bahamas or Malaysia?
- Bahamas, at 5.46 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 0.04 years, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Malaysia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd and Malaysia ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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