School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 8.03 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia stood at 8.03 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia peaked at 8.82 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.03 years, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.77 years | — |
| 1999 | 8.56 years | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 8.72 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.54 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.34 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.58 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.69 years | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 8.55 years | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.65 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.65 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.76 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.44 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.4 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.35 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.22 years | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.21 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.21 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.07 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 8.03 years | -1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8.03 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.93 years, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8.03 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 years, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.67 years | 8.56 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.62 years | 8.34 years | 8.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.54 years | 8.22 years | 8.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 8.03 years | 8.21 years | 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Malaysia was 8.03 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.82 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 years in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release