School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 1.91 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Malaysia stood at 1.91 years.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Malaysia peaked at 1.92 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1658 years, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1658 years | — |
| 1987 | 0.7028 years | +324.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6909 years | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7461 years | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7095 years | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7827 years | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8044 years | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8375 years | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.29 years | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9748 years | -24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8598 years | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 years | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.21 years | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.52 years | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.56 years | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.37 years | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 years | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 years | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.79 years | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 years | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.88 years | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 years | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 years | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.66 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.84 years | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.91 years | +3.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.91 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.91 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +324.0% | 0.1658 years | 0.7028 years |
| 1994 | +54.3% | 0.8375 years | 1.29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1658 years | 0.1658 years | 0.1658 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7133 years | 0.6909 years | 0.7461 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9455 years | 0.7095 years | 1.29 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.27 years | 1.08 years | 1.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.37 years | 1.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 years | 1.63 years | 1.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 91 Cook Islands 1.98 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.96 years compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.96 years compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 1.88 years compare
- 96 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 97 Seychelles 1.86 years compare
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, female in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Malaysia was 1.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1658 years in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 94th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release