School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in MDG: Developing Regions
MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.43 years
in 2019
All-time low
0.7492 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions stood at 1.4 years.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 1.43 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7492 years, in 1974.
That places MDG: Developing Regions 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.755 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.7492 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7624 years | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8049 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8868 years | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8526 years | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8578 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8798 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9187 years | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9142 years | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9126 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9132 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9207 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9275 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9438 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9595 years | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.958 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.95 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.948 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9615 years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.975 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9864 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1 years | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 years | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.03 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.03 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 years | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.13 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.15 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.19 years | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.34 years | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.37 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 years | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.43 years | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.36 years | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 years | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.39 years | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4 years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8098 years | 0.7492 years | 0.8868 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9248 years | 0.8798 years | 0.9595 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9865 years | 0.948 years | 1.03 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 years | 1.01 years | 1.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 years | 1.19 years | 1.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 years | 1.3 years | 1.43 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions
- 107 Solomon Islands 1.81 years compare
- 108 Seychelles 1.81 years compare
- 109 Rwanda 1.78 years compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 1.77 years compare
- 111 New Zealand 1.76 years compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1.74 years compare
- 113 Cook Islands 1.74 years compare
More education data for MDG: Developing Regions
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 552.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8747 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 266.40 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6758 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 339.76 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 286.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Developing Regions was 1.4 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7492 years in 1974.
- How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Developing Regions ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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