Malaysia vs Philippines: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years)
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
Philippines
5.51 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
137th
Philippines rank
134th
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.51 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 134th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.96 years | 6.34 years | 0.3854 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 6.25 years | 0.4176 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5.86 years | 6.2 years | 0.3431 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5.85 years | 5.91 years | 0.0559 years | Philippines |
| 2020s | 5.56 years | 5.39 years | 0.1709 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.51 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 0.09 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 137th and Philippines ranks 134th 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