Malaysia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.7 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
141st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Malaysia
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.7 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 141st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.02 years | 5.6 years | 0.4143 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.02 years | 5.76 years | 0.2541 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.56 years | 0.1471 years | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.73 years | 5.7 years | 0.0363 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.67 years | 0.0712 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.7 years | 0.2745 years | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Malaysia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.7 years against 5.42 years in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 0.28 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 141st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 139th 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