Ghana vs Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Ghana
11.68 years
in 2024
Malaysia
11.71 years
in 2024
Ghana rank
133rd
Malaysia rank
132nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.71 years against 11.68 years in Ghana, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ghana ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 132nd of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 7.65 years 10.11 years 2.46 years Malaysia
1990s 7.61 years 11.36 years 3.75 years Malaysia
2000s 8.71 years 11.66 years 2.95 years Malaysia
2010s 11.38 years 12.05 years 0.6675 years Malaysia
2020s 11.72 years 11.68 years 0.0408 years Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Ghana or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.71 years against 11.68 years in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Ghana and Malaysia?
0.03 years, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Ghana ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 132nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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 to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release