School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.78 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) stood at 1.78 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) peaked at 1.78 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1111 years, in 1974.
That places ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1111 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.1178 years | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1224 years | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1274 years | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1344 years | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1381 years | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1425 years | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1444 years | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1489 years | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1633 years | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1696 years | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1672 years | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1798 years | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1888 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1952 years | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 years | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2078 years | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.216 years | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.224 years | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2229 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2206 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2372 years | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3308 years | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4168 years | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5021 years | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5466 years | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5779 years | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6327 years | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6927 years | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7638 years | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8324 years | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.898 years | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9595 years | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 years | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 years | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 years | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.32 years | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.38 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.47 years | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 years | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.63 years | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.73 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.75 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1252 years | 0.1111 years | 0.1381 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1702 years | 0.1425 years | 0.2026 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3125 years | 0.2078 years | 0.5466 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8592 years | 0.5779 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 years | 1.24 years | 1.78 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- 81 Malta 2.1 years compare
- 82 Costa Rica 2.08 years compare
- 83 Liechtenstein 2.07 years compare
- 84 Anguilla 2.07 years compare
- 85 Maldives 2.06 years compare
- 86 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 87 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 784,968 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.6% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 355,410 (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.3% (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 429,558 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 503,737 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 49,680 (2017)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 288,423 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 601,627 (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 313,204 (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) was 1.78 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1111 years in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) ranks 84th out of 221 groups with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Pacific Island Developing Economies (pide) (unsdcode:98427) 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