SDG: South-eastern Asia vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
SDG: South-eastern Asia
5.82 years
in 2024
Singapore
6.02 years
in 2023
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
93rd
Singapore rank
93rd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.02 years against 5.82 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: South-eastern Asia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 years | 6.34 years | 0.8228 years | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.3 years | 6.59 years | 0.2927 years | Singapore |
| 1990s | 6.21 years | 5.86 years | 0.3497 years | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 6.06 years | 0.0631 years | SDG: South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.93 years | 6.04 years | 0.1058 years | Singapore |
| 2020s | 5.75 years | 6 years | 0.2547 years | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, SDG: South-eastern Asia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.02 years against 5.82 years in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between SDG: South-eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 0.2 years, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: South-eastern Asia and Singapore?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: South-eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 93rd and Singapore ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release