Malaysia vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
5.61 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
143rd
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Post-demographic Dividend currently reports 5.61 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and WB: Post-demographic Dividend in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.74 years | 5.68 years | 0.0638 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5.73 years | 0.0646 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.7 years | 0.1219 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.62 years | 0.134 years | WB: Post-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malaysia or WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend, at 5.61 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 0.19 years, with WB: Post-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 146th 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