Malaysia vs WB: Ida Total: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
WB: Ida Total
5.66 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
143rd
WB: Ida Total rank
135th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 5.66 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 135th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and WB: Ida Total in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 years | 3.62 years | 2.44 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6 years | 4.22 years | 1.78 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 4.23 years | 1.53 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5.09 years | 0.7063 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.53 years | 0.2918 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.65 years | 0.1575 years | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 5.66 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malaysia and WB: Ida Total?
- 0.24 years, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Ida Total?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and WB: Ida Total ranks 135th 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