School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.8804 GPIA
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8804 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.8804 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.914 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8804 GPIA | 0.8804 GPIA | 0.8804 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9944 GPIA | 0.914 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8804 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release