School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.42 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia is 5.42 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 6.24 years in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.39 years, in 2022.
That places Malaysia 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 years | 5.57 years | 6.24 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5.81 years | 6.2 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 5.74 years | 5.84 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5.57 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 years | 5.66 years | 5.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.39 years | 5.59 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- 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 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Malaysia was 5.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 years in 1978.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 years in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release