School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malaysia was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release