School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 1.89 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.89 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Malaysia peaked at 1.89 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1883 years, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 92nd 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1883 years | — |
| 1987 | 0.769 years | +308.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6709 years | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7161 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6796 years | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7487 years | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.7715 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8034 years | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 years | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9163 years | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7938 years | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 1.13 years | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 1.04 years | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9271 years | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.979 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9938 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 years | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.08 years | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 years | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4 years | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 1.43 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.32 years | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 years | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.64 years | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.72 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.75 years | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.79 years | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.74 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6 years | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 years | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.89 years | +3.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +308.4% | 0.1883 years | 0.769 years |
| 1994 | +50.0% | 0.8034 years | 1.21 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1883 years | 0.1883 years | 0.1883 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7187 years | 0.6709 years | 0.769 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.8991 years | 0.6796 years | 1.21 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.13 years | 0.9271 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.32 years | 1.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 years | 1.6 years | 1.89 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Brunei 1.94 years compare
- 90 British Virgin Islands 1.91 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.89 years compare
- 93 Guyana 1.88 years compare
- 94 Montserrat 1.87 years compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 1.87 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, male in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Malaysia was 1.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1883 years in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release