Malaysia vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
5.63 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
143rd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 5.63 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.21 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 4.58 years | 1.16 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.97 years | 0.8296 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.27 years | 0.5561 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.28 years | 0.2054 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 5.63 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 0.21 years, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 142nd 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