ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary, female

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
5.61 years
in 2024
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
134th
Malaysia rank
137th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 5.61 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 221 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 4.2 years 5.77 years 1.57 years Malaysia
2000s 4.8 years 5.86 years 1.06 years Malaysia
2010s 5.34 years 5.92 years 0.5786 years Malaysia
2020s 5.25 years 5.56 years 0.3162 years Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Malaysia?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 5.61 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
0.19 years, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 134th and Malaysia ranks 137th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release