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
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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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release