School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.9 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 2.9 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.9 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1412 years, in 1974.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2911 years | 0.1412 years | 0.5588 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6723 years | 0.4321 years | 0.8633 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.8443 years | 1.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 years | 1.2 years | 1.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 years | 1.67 years | 2.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 years | 2.61 years | 2.9 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 2.9 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1412 years in 1974.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release