MDG: Eastern Asia vs Singapore: School life expectancy, primary, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
5.9 years
in 2024
Singapore
6.03 years
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
89th
Singapore rank
93rd

School life expectancy, primary, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6.03 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.13 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Singapore ahead.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 6.07 years 6.48 years 0.4073 years Singapore
1980s 6.29 years 6.71 years 0.4248 years Singapore
1990s 5.73 years 5.91 years 0.1726 years Singapore
2000s 6.22 years 6.09 years 0.1283 years MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 5.84 years 6.04 years 0.2007 years Singapore
2020s 5.9 years 6.01 years 0.1074 years Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 6.03 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
0.13 years, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Singapore rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 89th and Singapore ranks 93rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,327 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release