El Salvador vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary, female
El Salvador
5.43 years
in 2024
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
136th
Malaysia rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- El Salvador
- Malaysia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5.43 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.22 years | 5.63 years | 0.408 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 5.98 years | 0.317 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.81 years | 5.83 years | 0.022 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 5.86 years | 0.9385 years | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.92 years | 0.1799 years | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.43 years | 5.56 years | 0.1346 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, El Salvador or Malaysia?
- El Salvador, at 5.43 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 0.01 years, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (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