Malaysia vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary, male
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
Nigeria
5.49 years
in 2023
Malaysia rank
141st
Nigeria rank
140th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.49 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 years | 3.21 years | 2.62 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 6.56 years | 0.5438 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.77 years | 0.0666 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.73 years | 6.09 years | 0.358 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.77 years | 4.72 years | 1.04 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.46 years | 5.21 years | 0.248 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Malaysia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.49 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 0.07 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 141st and Nigeria ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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