School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.24 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.25 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.2746 years
in 1974
Years of data
52
1973–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 2.24 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2746 years, in 1974.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.2781 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.2746 years | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2882 years | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3857 years | +33.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5899 years | +53.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4857 years | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4817 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5397 years | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6461 years | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6403 years | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6541 years | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6643 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7013 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.735 years | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.773 years | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8259 years | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8309 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8183 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8222 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8655 years | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9078 years | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9344 years | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9754 years | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.03 years | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 years | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.11 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 years | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1 years | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.13 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 years | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4 years | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.57 years | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 years | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.83 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.94 years | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.09 years | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.14 years | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.2 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 2.24 years | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3977 years | 0.2746 years | 0.5899 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7011 years | 0.5397 years | 0.8309 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9655 years | 0.8183 years | 1.12 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 years | 1.07 years | 1.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.46 years | 2.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 2.15 years | 2.25 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2746 years in 1974.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and 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