School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.58 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia is 1.58 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 1.63 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.23 years, in 2022.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 89th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.53 years | — |
| 2013 | 1.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.52 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 years | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.6 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 years | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 years | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 years | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1.58 years | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 years | 1.52 years | 1.63 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.46 years | 1.23 years | 1.6 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 86 Mexico 2.04 years compare
- 87 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 88 Greece 2.03 years compare
- 89 Cape Verde 2.03 years compare
- 90 El Salvador 2 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.99 years compare
- 92 Australia 1.99 years compare
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4111 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 1.58 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 years in 2022.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 89th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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