School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.46 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 years
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
104th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4433 years
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) recorded 1.46 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) peaked at 1.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4433 years, in 1998.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 104th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7572 years | — |
| 1981 | 0.763 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7876 years | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8049 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8223 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8349 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8496 years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8694 years | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8854 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8934 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9139 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8797 years | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8368 years | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7294 years | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6428 years | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5627 years | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5047 years | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4825 years | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4433 years | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4477 years | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4726 years | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5011 years | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5091 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.513 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5143 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.603 years | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6244 years | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6412 years | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7442 years | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7561 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7992 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8437 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8791 years | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9063 years | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9157 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.937 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9467 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9782 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.03 years | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 years | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.14 years | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.19 years | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 years | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.46 years | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8268 years | 0.7572 years | 0.8934 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6443 years | 0.4433 years | 0.9139 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5879 years | 0.4726 years | 0.7561 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9321 years | 0.7992 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 years | 1.14 years | 1.46 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- 101 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
- 102 Nauru 1.84 years compare
- 103 Brazil 1.83 years compare
- 104 Dominican Republic 1.82 years compare
- 105 Dominica 1.82 years compare
- 106 Vanuatu 1.81 years compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 731,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5014 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) was 1.46 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4433 years in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 104th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) 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