School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia
MDG: South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.4 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4 years
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.4 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.4162 years
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 1.4 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.4 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4162 years, in 1974.
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 112th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4259 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.4269 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4224 years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4212 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4162 years | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4303 years | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4326 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.439 years | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4684 years | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4826 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5387 years | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5493 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5635 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5414 years | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5519 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5555 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5593 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5499 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5806 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5814 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5748 years | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5785 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.578 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5897 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6139 years | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6214 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6247 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6401 years | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6589 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6834 years | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6808 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6948 years | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7034 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7359 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.764 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8262 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8744 years | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9489 years | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9974 years | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.03 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 years | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.23 years | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.29 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.38 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4366 years | 0.4162 years | 0.4826 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5572 years | 0.5387 years | 0.5814 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6163 years | 0.5748 years | 0.6834 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8264 years | 0.6808 years | 1.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 years | 1.03 years | 1.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 years | 1.32 years | 1.4 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia
- 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
- 114 India 1.72 years compare
- 115 Georgia 1.71 years compare
More education data for MDG: South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4938 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in MDG: South-eastern Asia 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: South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4162 years in 1974.
- How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: South-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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February 2026 Data Release