Malaysia vs Viet Nam: School life expectancy, primary, male
Malaysia
5.42 years
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.42 years
in 2024
Malaysia rank
141st
Viet Nam rank
142nd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.42 years against 5.42 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 141st and Viet Nam ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 years | 5.77 years | 0.3699 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 5.71 years | 5.79 years | 0.0738 years | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 5.46 years | 0.257 years | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.74 years | 5.24 years | 0.4969 years | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.42 years | 5.33 years | 0.0937 years | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 5.42 years against 5.42 years in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 141st and Viet Nam ranks 142nd 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