School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.54 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) is 1.54 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 1.63 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.22 years, in 2022.
That places ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.4 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.38 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.51 years | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.52 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.57 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.59 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.63 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.41 years | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.22 years | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.43 years | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 1.54 years | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 years | 1.38 years | 1.45 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.55 years | 1.51 years | 1.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 years | 1.22 years | 1.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 1.96 years compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 1.9 years compare
- 97 Malaysia 1.9 years compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 1.89 years compare
- 99 Guyana 1.87 years compare
- 100 Montserrat 1.86 years compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 1.86 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.5261 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 108.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 1.54 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 years in 2022.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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