Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia stood at 1 index.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia peaked at 1.04 index in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9099 index, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 83rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9099 index | — |
| 1975 | 0.9599 index | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9868 index | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9906 index | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9896 index | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9868 index | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.991 index | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9903 index | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9997 index | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1 index | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.02 index | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.02 index | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 index | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 index | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 index | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 index | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.03 index | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.03 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 index | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 index | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.02 index | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1 index | -2.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9349 index | 0.9099 index | 0.9599 index | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9942 index | 0.9868 index | 1.01 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.02 index | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 1.03 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 index | 1 index | 1.04 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Malaysia was 1 index in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9099 index in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malaysia ranks 83rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.