School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.23 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.2804 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific is 2.23 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2804 years, in 1974.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2841 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2804 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2941 years | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3907 years | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5928 years | +51.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4899 years | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4861 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5435 years | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6485 years | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6428 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6562 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6662 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7026 years | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7358 years | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7731 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8254 years | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8174 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8211 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.864 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9061 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9331 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9734 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.07 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 years | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.12 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 years | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.21 years | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.33 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.39 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 years | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.56 years | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.72 years | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.88 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.93 years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.99 years | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.08 years | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.13 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.19 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.23 years | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4026 years | 0.2804 years | 0.5928 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7024 years | 0.5435 years | 0.83 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9634 years | 0.8174 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 1.06 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 years | 1.45 years | 2.13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 years | 2.14 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 2.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2804 years in 1974.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release