School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1974β2024
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 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0077 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 84th out of 199 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