School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 0.9225 years in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) stood at 0.9225 years. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 0.9225 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.022 years, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.084 years | 0.022 years | 0.1827 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3435 years | 0.211 years | 0.4493 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4077 years | 0.3516 years | 0.4399 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3047 years | 0.2509 years | 0.3559 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7291 years | 0.402 years | 0.8877 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 years | 0.9204 years | 0.9225 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 141 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 1.26 years compare
- 142 Panama 1.25 years compare
- 143 Tunisia 1.22 years compare
- 144 Madagascar, Republic of 1.19 years compare
- 145 Palestine, State of 1.17 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 1.15 years compare
- 147 Bangladesh 1.1 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 14.10 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 5.95 million (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.24 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 19.17 million (2021)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 22.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 10.84 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 0.9225 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9225 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 years in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 144th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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