School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.41 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.41 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.42 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.2686 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) is 2.41 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 2.42 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2686 years, in 1974.
That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2723 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2686 years | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2839 years | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3895 years | +37.2% |
| 1977 | 0.616 years | +58.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4993 years | -18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4951 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5479 years | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6681 years | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6659 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6853 years | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6962 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7361 years | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7718 years | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8235 years | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8793 years | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8867 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.873 years | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8739 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9229 years | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9627 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9845 years | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.03 years | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 years | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.13 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.18 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 years | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.15 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 years | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.44 years | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.49 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.54 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 years | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 years | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 years | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.06 years | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.13 years | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.18 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.23 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.34 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.39 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 years | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.41 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4035 years | 0.2686 years | 0.616 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7361 years | 0.5479 years | 0.8867 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 years | 0.873 years | 1.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 years | 1.12 years | 1.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 years | 1.54 years | 2.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 years | 2.31 years | 2.42 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 28 Guadeloupe 3.09 years compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 3.09 years compare
- 30 Israel 3.06 years compare
- 31 Slovakia 3.06 years compare
- 32 Tuvalu 3.03 years compare
- 33 New Caledonia 3 years compare
- 34 Portugal 2.98 years compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 2.41 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2686 years in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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